Remuneration of Certified Practitioners of
Therapeutic Play, Play Therapists and Filial Play Coaches/Mentors varies
according to experience and geographic location. Practitioners who
have successfully completed a PTUK accredited training programme have
acquired a considerable number of specific competencies and practice
hours that place them on an equal footing, or higher, when compared to
other therapists. Furthermore their training and practice has been
validated by research to a degree that is uncommon in other areas of
mental health. Therefore PTUK Members, as a whole, should expect
to be at the higher end of the pay scales given, as a guidance in the
table below, based on the Health Service Agenda for Change pay bands
(2006):
| Band |
|
£ per annum |
| 5 |
Entry |
18,698 - 24,198 |
| 6 |
Main grade
practitioners |
22,328 - 30,247 |
| 7 |
26.948 - 35,527 |
| 8a |
Specialists, consultants,
management |
34,372 - 41, 246 |
Part time working will normally be paid pro
rata. It is unlikely that you will be able to earn more than
£45000 per annum working in the public sector during the next three
years. You could however consider becoming self employed using
portfolio working.