Trauma Informed Practice Training
A day long course for professionals and practitioners working with trauma experienced young people.
Make an enquiryWhat is it?
Led by our team of specialist practitioners, this training course is essential CPD for any one working in schools, residential homes or youth provision.
Based on the Government’s working definition of Trauma Informed Practice for health and care workers, the course defines what trauma is and looks at the 6 key principles of trauma-informed practice – safety, trust, choice, collaboration, empowerment and cultural consideration – and explores how they can be applied in your setting.
This course combines knowledge and skills with the real world people work in. Participants will learn about the models that underpin trauma-informed practice and develop skills and strategies to support the trauma-experienced young people they work with.
Who is it for?
Suitable for anyone working with children, young people and families who may have experienced trauma, including teachers, youth workers, residential home staff, forest school leaders.
This course aims to introduce people to the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to deliver trauma-informed activity for young people.
Course objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Define trauma and recognise signs of trauma when working with young people
- Support trauma-experienced young people to feel safe in their provision by identifying and implementing strategies to reduce re-traumatisation risk
- Implement strategies that support young people to build positive relationships with themselves, peers, practitioners and nature
- Describe models that underpin trauma-informed practice and access further detail on the models when needed
When and where?
- The course is a 6 hour, in person course.
- Each group can accommodate up to 25 professionals
- We are currently delivering bespoke packages for other organisations, but may offer single bookable spaces soon
- Delivered at our beautiful ancient woodland in Prudhoe, or we can come to a venue near you if that’s your preference
About the team
We consider our provision to be so successful because of the team we have leading it.
Between us our combined lived and professional experience means we are in a unique position to meet the needs of the communities we work with, and as leaders in this field we are now in a position to share that learning and experience with others.
Our consultants and trainers bring with them:
- Lived experience of Autism, ADHD, trauma and neurodiveregence from both personal, parental and caring perspectives
- Professional experience of working therapeutically with a range of young people and their parents/carers who have been excluded from other forms of support
- Professional experience of building successful and meaningful forest school projects from the ground up, rooted in the needs of the community and with high impact
Behind the scenes we have a team of consultants and advisors who help shape our service through regular supervision and support. We draw on the expertise of a team of Educational Psychologists, Clinical Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Play Therapists and Autistic Advocates to ensure our bespoke packages are high quality and high impact.
“It was very participatory and had flexibility to be tailored to our working context, which helped me to apply what I was learning to my real-life experiences working with young people, and how I could take practical steps to implement this..”
Practitioner, Mortal Fools
“Thank you for a really though-provoking and engaging training session and allowing us to get outdoors in the fresh air. I’ve never attended training like that before and it was a really refreshing experience.”
Practitioner, Mortal Fools
“It was definitely the most engaging and responsive training I have been to for a while!”
Kiz Crosbie, Mortal Fools Artistic Director
FAQs
An introductory offer of £1000 per session, for up to 25 people.
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If you have any questions please email admin@stomping-grounds.org
