We are easy to work with, reliable and generous

For example, we don't 'hold you to things.' If your needs change then so do ours. We never want you to have training that you don't want. We always do what we say we'll do, when we say we'll do it. If course delegates ask things over and above the topic of the course, the faculty will answer if they can.


Respect

Across-the-board respect is built into all APT courses at the course-design stage and we believe this is the best way of respecting diversity. In addition, APT tutors have the deep-seated attitudes that are congruent with this policy.


The Environment

Wherever possible (virtually always) we use paper from sustainable resources. This is important because all course delegates receive extensive workbooks and these consume hundreds of thousands of sheets of paper annually.


Course subjects

APT courses are chosen to be beneficial to (a) the course delegates and (b) those they work with. We are totally committed to each of the course titles we offer. Some titles are therefore 'fashionable' and some less so. In either case our commitment is total.


Faculty

To be an APT faculty member is a significant accolade. Faculty are selected by reference to a range of ten different criteria, each individually rated by two independent referees. To maintain one’s status as a faculty, one has to sustain very high ratings on the two key variables of presentation quality and relevance to course delegates.


Course development

Course development is a full-time job for APT. Every faculty on every course gives written feedback to APT on how the course was received and whether there could be any improvement in terms of content or balance of the course. This feedback is constantly monitored and assimilated to refine courses to the highest level possible.


Course Evaluation

The two most important factors are (a) presentation-quality and (b) relevance. Every course participant rates the course on both these dimensions, and every APT course has an average rating of over 6 out of 7 on both scales. After a course, the sponsoring organization receives a summary document which contains the feedback from course participants and the faculty member who taught the course.


Evidence based and relevant

APT targets the approaches that published evidence suggests are likely to be the most effective. We then put together courses that combine theory and practice in a way that is easy to grasp and easy to apply ethically. Finally we employ experienced and talented people to deliver the courses and add their unique input.


Morale-boosting

APT courses are designed to offer 'the state of the art' in training. This is because we recognize that the real cost of training is the cost of having so many staff away from their day-to-day work. So the training has to be both relevant and presented in a way that holds the attention and boosts the enthusiasm and self-confidence of participants.


Value for money

APT courses are absolutely uncompromising in terms of quality. But that does not mean they are expensive. They are priced for the helping professions rather than the commercial market, which means you can have the best of both worlds: training of uncompromised quality and realistic prices.


Integrated, evidence based training

Importantly, the courses provided by APT mesh with and complement each other. Thus participants who attend our courses develop a cohesive repertoire of expertise, rather than an unhelpful collection of competing ideas.