We know that our training is second to none, which is why we want you to show you behind the scenes, before you invest. There is a reason that we are the UK’s only LEGO Foundation partner in the field of LEGO brick based therapy, and why our training is considered the gold standard. Before you sign up to the Certified Facilitator training, please take a quick look at the incredible content and resources that we’ve prepared for you.

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Get started on your LEGO brick based therapy training journey with our Certified Facilitator training. This fun, engaging, self-paced online training provides all you need to get started. Learn with Dr. Gina Gomez de la Cuesta & Dr. Elinor Brett through videos, examples, quizzes, reflection and play.

Topics covered include:-

• Introduction to the Brick-by-Brick® programme (LEGO brick based therapy)

• Introduction to autism and neurodiversity, co-created with our autistic consultants

• Learning through play and how this can support social and emotional development, co-created with LEGO Foundation playful facilitation experts

• The theoretical background and evidence base for the Brick-by-Brick® programme

• Practicalities of running Brick Clubs for children and young people with a wide range of needs

• An introduction to the playful facilitation of Brick Clubs and how best to support social interaction.

On registering for the Certified Facilitator training, you will become a Play Included Member, giving you access to high quality resources for use in Brick Clubs on completion of the training. You can also join our Facilitator Community and attend our regular Drop-in sessions with our training experts.

After completing this training, you will become a Play Included® Certified Facilitator in the Brick-by-Brick® programme and you can apply to be listed on our register of Facilitators should you wish. You will also be able to progress on to the Advanced Facilitator training to put your learning into practice.

People tell us they love our LEGO brick based therapy course, with over 60% saying their expectations were exceeded and 100% saying their expectations of the course were met.

“I just wanted to say how much I liked the training.  The layout and interactivity of it was great,  it was professional and well designed, and it was very interesting.”

“I want to say how much I enjoyed the training. Its was so pleasant (easy to navigate)  and informative. I cannot begin to share how excited we are about having this program at our Center”

Many of our Certified Facilitators like to enhance their playful facilitation skills by completing our in-person Advanced Facilitator training. Some Facilitators like to complete this training before they start running Brick Clubs, others like to start running Brick Clubs first and then attend the Advanced Facilitator training to consolidate and improve their skills. Either way, this training will enable you to enhance your knowledge and skills, gain hands on experience, get further ideas for Brick Clubs and meet with other Facilitators in the Brick-by-Brick® programme.

This training is experiential, and builds on the Certified Facilitator training to allow you to confidently deliver LEGO brick based therapy sessions - 96% of attendees tell us that it is a very important addition to the Certified Facilitator training for their delivery of Brick Clubs The Advanced Facilitator training is a full day face-to-face course where you will learn through play. Try out Brick Club activities for yourself and develop your understanding of playful facilitation with support from an expert Trainer. People tell us it's great to learn together with colleagues, sharing ideas and inspiration and thinking in depth about LEGO brick based therapy.

After completing this course, you will become a Play Included® Certified Advanced Facilitator in the Brick-by-Brick® programme and you can apply to be listed on our register of Facilitators should you wish. You will also gain access to enhanced resources. We have had excellent feedback from the Advanced Facilitator course. It's great fun, and embodies learning through play in action! “The opportunity for experiential learning- actually trying out some of the activities really helped to consolidate the learning for me” “I found myself pondering some of the topics that came up in both natural and more structured discussion even days later. I don't think I would have got the richness of this without the face to face course” “The free play was also brilliant and a great opportunity to remember the joy in playing!”