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CYP Psychological Trainings: Leadership PG Cert

Key information

Course type

Certificate

Delivery mode

Classroom & Online

Study mode

Part time

Duration

One year

Credit value (UK/ECTS equivalent)

60 credits

Application status

Closed

Start date

January 2026

Key benefits

• Background knowledge and understanding to implement change within CYP-MH services and practical tools to manage this change effectively.
• Framework for reflective practice and evaluation of the implementation process.
• Critical knowledge of the theoretical, research and implementation literature that underpins such service change.
• Space to reflect on issues of ethnicity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and their impact on leadership and service delivery.

Course essentials

Course Aims

• Demonstrate knowledge of the government’s Children and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Services transformation and new workforce programmes, including Referral systems and Care pathways.
• Demonstrate understanding of service settings as complex organisational systems.
• Demonstrate critical appreciation of a range of key practice issues associated with the sustainable development of routine outcome monitoring in clinical practice
• Demonstrate a critical appreciation of the key practice issues involved in sustainably increasing young people’s participation in the service.
• Demonstrate an appreciation of the importance of staying up to date with the best available evidence for mental health interventions with children and young people in the relevant setting/s.
• Synthesise new approaches to contribute to the development of methodology and understanding in transformational service change.
• Demonstrate critical knowledge of the theoretical, research and implementation literature that underpins such service change.

Base campus

Denmark Hill Campus

Home to the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience.

Please note that locations are determined by where each module is taught and may vary depending on the modules you study.

Regulating bodies

King's is regulated by the Office for Students

Entry requirements

Qualifications

• Normally a minimum of a second-class Bachelor’s degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard in a relevant academic subject (e.g. Psychology, Education, Childhood Development, Social Work, etc), OR any subject with further training or experience in a relevant field (e.g. Teaching/Teaching Assistance, Learning Support, Healthcare Assistance, Youth Work, Counselling, etc)*
• AND/OR a registerable professional qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. nursing, Psychology, Social Work) from a UK university or overseas professional qualification of an equivalent standard.
• Candidates without a degree but with a minimum 3 years professional experience in a CYP service setting together with a relevant professional qualification will also be considered.
• *Applicants who do not fulfil the academic criteria are encouraged to apply and may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us with queries
• English Language Requirements: Capability to complete academic work at postgraduate diploma level, including IELTS or equivalent to the appropriate level for students with English as a foreign language (BAND D)
• Priorities given to leads directly working with supervisors and trainees on CYP-MH programmes

Teaching & structure

Teaching methods - what to expect

• Lectures
• Clinical skills training
• Online Learning

You will be taught through a mix of lectures, clinical skills workshops/tutorials and online activities.

Module name | Lectures (hours) | Seminars/ tutorials (hours) | Field/lab/ studio/ supervised learning (hours) | Self- directed study (hours) | Total (hours)

---|---|---|---|---|--- Reflective and Evidence-Based Leadership Practice in CYP-PT Services | 30 hours | 30 hours | 80 hours | 80 hours | 220 hours Leadership and Sustainable Transformation in CYP-PT Services | 30 hours | 30 hours | 80 hours | 80 hours | 220 hours

Contact time is based on 24 academic weeks.

Typically one credit equates to 10 hours of work.

Assessment

Your performance will be assessed through a combination of coursework and an e-portfolio of competencies and skills, to support your employability and development. The study time and assessment methods typically give an indication of what to expect. However, these may vary depending on the modules.

The study time and assessment methods detailed above are typical and give you a good indication of what to expect. However, they are subject to change.

Structure

Required modules

You are required to take all the modules.

• Reflective and Evidence-Based Leadership Practice in CYP-PT services
• Leadership and Sustainable Transformation in CYP-PT Services

Optional modules

There are no optional modules on this programme. For further information about national curricula and qualification standards please contact the course team.

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for updates.

Please note that modules with a practical component will be capped due to educational requirements, which may mean that we cannot guarantee a place to all students who elect to study this module.

Careers

Employability

Graduates frequently continue to flourish and develop in the field of mental health and wellbeing.

More specifically, as leaders in mental health services they will contribute to the delivery of evidence-based, quality-driven, outcomes informed services that are accessible to local populations and to develop and implement successful service change.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees

UK

• Full time: N/A
• Part time: Fees are paid by NHS England

International

• Part time: N/A

Deposit

Please note that for this course fees are paid by NHS England: you are not required to pay a deposit.

Please visit our web pages on fees and funding for more information.

Additional Costs

In addition to your tuition costs, you can also expect to pay for:

• Books if you choose to buy your own copies
• Library fees and fines
• Society membership fees
• Stationery
• Travel costs for travel to and around London and between campuses/accommodation for your stay in London
• Graduation costs

Funding

To find out more about bursaries, scholarships, grants, tuition fees, living expenses, student loans, and other financial help available at King's please visit the Fees and Funding section.

Application closing date guidance

The applications portal is open for the January 2026 intake from August 1st - 24th November 2025.

Course start date: 12th January 2026.

Related courses in this study area

• CYP-PT Therapies PG Dip
• CYP-PT Supervision PG Cert
• CYP MH Child Wellbeing Practice PG Dip
• Addictions MSc