Caspari Foundation

09/06/2026

Schools are increasingly supporting children and young people with complex emotional, behavioural and mental health needs — often within mainstream classrooms and alongside growing pressures around attendance, SEND and engagement.

At the same time, national reforms are placing greater emphasis on:

• inclusive mainstream education

• early intervention

• emotionally informed practice

• SEND and SEMH support

• school-based mental health provision

How do we support teachers to respond?

Applications are now open for the September 2026 cohort of Caspari Foundation’s Certificate in Therapeutic Teaching — a specialist part-time online programme for teachers, SENCOs, pastoral staff and mental health practitioners wanting to deepen therapeutic, attachment-informed and trauma-aware practice within schools.

The programme supports practitioners to:

✓ better understand behaviour as communication

✓ develop reflective and emotionally informed approaches

✓ strengthen SEMH and inclusion practice

✓ support children experiencing emotional barriers to learning

The Certificate also forms the first year of our Advanced Diploma in Educational Psychotherapy.

One former student reflected:

“I think every teacher could benefit... If I had had some training on therapeutic approaches when I first trained to be a teacher, I think the first few years of my career would have been so different.”

Applications close Friday 3rd July.

Find out more: https://www.caspari.org.uk/caspari-certificate-in-therapeutic-teaching

Students explore children and young people’s emotional, social and mental health needs. Students start to develop therapeutic teaching skills working with children and young people.

04/06/2026

We’re recruiting: Infant Observation Seminar Leader
📍 London | Freelance | 2026/27 Academic Year

We are looking for an experienced and reflective psychotherapist to lead Infant Observation seminars on our Advanced Diploma in Educational Psychotherapy.

This is a rewarding opportunity to work with postgraduate trainees in a thoughtful, psychoanalytic training environment, supporting students to develop observational capacity, reflective practice, and links between infant observation and theory.

We’d particularly welcome applications from:
• Educational Psychotherapists
• Child & Adolescent Psychotherapists
• Parent-Infant Psychotherapists

Essential:
• Minimum 5 years’ post-qualification experience
• Registration with UKCP, ACP or BPC
• Experience of psychoanalytic infant observation
• Professional indemnity insurance and Enhanced DBS

Desirable:
• Experience leading infant observation seminars
• Teaching experience with postgraduate psychotherapy trainees

Role details:
• Approximately 30 teaching weeks per year
• Weekly 1.5 hour seminars
• £75 per session
• Mainly in-person teaching in London
• Some online delivery required

For further information, please download an application pack at www.caspari.org.uk/vacancies

Closing date: 30 June 2026

02/05/2026

Happy Birthday to our Founder, Irene Caspari!

The Caspari Foundation exists today because of the creativity, imagination and determination of Irene Caspari. She took her professional interest in children who struggled to learn to read and developed it into a distinct method of working with children.

01/05/2026

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06/11/2025

When we see a child through only one lens, we miss the whole picture.

In therapy and education, intersectionality isn't theory — it's practice.

‘Seeing the whole child: intersectionality in practice’ is a six-session online course helping therapists working with children and young people to explore equality, diversity, and inclusion in depth, developing practical strategies for truly holistic, anti-oppressive work.

This course helps therapists reflect on how overlapping identities influence children's lived experiences, and how we can respond with awareness and care.

Led by experienced Educational Psychotherapists from the Caspari Foundation.

🎟️ Book your place today → https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/seeing-the-whole-child-intersectionality-in-practice-tickets-1822082129699

A reflective short course on equality, diversity and inclusion for Therapists, focussing on working with a child holistically.

30/10/2025

What does it really mean to see the whole child?

In therapy and education, every child’s experience is shaped by many intersecting identities — race, class, gender, ability, and more.

Seeing the Whole Child: Intersectionality in Practice helps therapists explore these layers and integrate anti-oppressive approaches into everyday work.

Starts 11 November | 6 part course | Online

🎟️ Register now → https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/seeing-the-whole-child-intersectionality-in-practice-tickets-1822082129699?aff=oddtdtcreator

18/09/2025

✨ Meet the class of 2026! (Well… in peg form).

September means one thing: back to the classroom! Our Advanced Diploma students are taking the next step in their journey with the Caspari Foundation, learning how to bring education and therapy together to help children thrive in their learning environments. 💡📚💫

Here’s to a year of growth, creativity, and inspiration! 🌱

24/07/2025

Celebrating Caspari’s efforts this year with Caspari Wrapped 🥳

A huge thank you to all who contributed to these achievements!

We’ll be taking a break over the Summer holiday but look forward to letting you know about all the exciting plans we have coming up when we return in September 🙌

22/07/2025

☀️ Summer is here!

As we wrap up another enriching academic year, we want to send a heartfelt thank you to our incredible students, dedicated staff, and inspiring lecturers. Your passion, commitment, and care have made this year truly special.

Wishing you all a restful, restorative, and joyful summer holiday 🧠🌿✨

17/07/2025

🧠✨ Wisdom from Winnicott

Educational psychotherapy honours this principle. Our training encourages practitioners to create spaces where children feel safe enough to discover their own insight, at their own pace.

📚 Learn more about how our courses cultivate this kind of therapeutic presence at:
www.caspari.org.uk