Practical info · Official Counsellor Training Course 2027

Arrival and departure

Coach travel included from Madrid

The official LayosCamp coach leaves from the Hipercor Pozuelo car park (Ctra. de La Coruña km 12.5, exit 45 off the M-40). It is included in the price: there is nothing to arrange separately.

Intake	Outbound	Return
Easter · 19-29 Mar	To be confirmed	To be confirmed
Summer · 17-29 Jul	17 jul · 17:00 h	29 jul · 13:00 h

We ask everyone to be at the meeting point 30 minutes before departure. Anyone driving straight to the camp should let the office know.

Both 2027 intakes include outbound and return travel. Times shown as "to be confirmed" are communicated with the intake.

Packing

What to pack

Everything labelled with first name and surname. Clothes can go in a soft bag or rucksack. Daily laundry is included, so there is no need to carry spare clothes.

Basics

Water bottle
Sun hat

Clothing

Three full changes of sports clothing
One sweatshirt
Two pairs of trainers
Socks and underwear
Pyjamas
Warm coat (Easter intake only)
Swimwear (Summer intake only)

Toiletries

Full wash bag: shower gel, shampoo, toothpaste and brush
Shower towel
Pool towel (Summer intake only)

Camping out

Sleeping bag
Sleeping mat
Rucksack or small bag to carry it all

No need to bring your own sports kit: we have everything at the camp.

The price

Included and not included

Included

Full board stay, including afternoon snack
Course materials and notebook
Accident insurance
First-response sick bay
Daily laundry
Return coach travel from Madrid
Transfers and excursions by coach
Adventure activities and camping out
Cultural visits

Not included

Pocket money and personal spending
Medical (illness) insurance

All students are covered by accident insurance. We ask for a copy of the public health card or private insurance. Intolerances and special diets must be told to us in advance.

Course rules

Living together, with respect

Breaking the rules means immediate removal from the course, with no refund.

Not allowedIntimate relationships between counsellors during the course
Not allowedDrugs and alcohol on the premises
Not allowedGoing out at night into the town of Toledo
AllowedSupervised outings within the village, at the times given
AllowedUsing your phone outside class hours

Following these rules is a condition for keeping your place on the course and obtaining the qualification at the end.

Health

Insurance and sick bay

Accident insurance · included

All students covered. We ask for a copy of the public health card or private insurance before the course starts.

Sick bay

Sick bay and first aid on site. Medical centre less than five minutes away.

Illness insurance · not included

Illness insurance is not included: each student arranges their own medical cover.

Contact

Questions before arriving?

Camp emergencies

(+34) 925 376 585

Direct camp number during the course. If nobody answers, it is because of activities out in the field.

Madrid office

91 357 25 64

For questions before the course, bookings and any admin.

Address

Aravaca, Madrid

Calle Bardegueral 12, 28023 Aravaca (Madrid). layoscamp.com

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