Arts therapies

Are you unsure as to which arts therapy you should choose?

Download our brochure that explains the process of arts therapy that will help you come to an informed decision as to what would suit your intervention.

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BCAT work with several professional freelance therapists in an array of settings. We provide intervention to schools, care homes, local councils, other CVS and statutory services amongst other services. Programmes are developed for each individual or small group, after careful consultation with other professionals involved, with full knowledge of the individual’s history.
​All practising arts therapists in the UK are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and uphold the HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics, supported by the Guides to Professional Practice produced the professional Arts Therapies Associations.es. This covers such details as content of sessions, written assessments and reports, expectations of the client's and therapist's behaviour, conditions of cancellation of sessions by either party, etc.
 Please contact BCATS Clinical Lead dawndurrant@bcat.info for further details.

Referral Process
​Referrals may be made through education, health or social services, by private organisations, by parents and carers, or by individuals themselves.

• The initial procedure for referral is to contact the BCAT office giving details of the individual(s) concerned.
• A consultation session is then offered, which may take the form of a visit to the Centre. If preferred, a representative of BCAT may visit the referrer's venue.
• Either on this, or on subsequent visit(s), an official assessment session will be undertaken with the individual(s) referred and a recommendation(s) made. Therapy sessions may take place either at BCAT, or as outreach sessions at the client(s)' venue, by arrangement. If not held at BCAT, suitable facilities for the sessions should be available at the client(s)' venue.

Payments
There are a number of ways to access payment for BCAT's services. 

• through statutory bodies such as NHS, education service etc
• through a partner organisation such as Autism West Midlands, Newlook Housing etc
• self funding
• through BCAT's subsidiary fund
• through donations and grants awarded to BCAT
• or a combination of the above

“The Arts Therapies involve parents, governors, learning mentors, staff, the pupils themselves…It is seen to have a very positive effect on the pupils who experience a variety of behaviour difficulties, who are at risk of being excluded from school. This approach has tremendous possibilities.’
Head Teacher to National Primary Centre – Awards for Good Practice