Introduction
Somerset local area partnerships and organisations are working together to achieve a shared vision – that all individuals in Somerset who access help and engage with services receive support that is trauma informed.
Trauma informed approaches recognise the prevalence of trauma in people’s lives and acknowledge the potential effects that this can have on individuals and their families, networks, and communities. A Trauma Informed Somerset means having a workforce that is able to recognise when individuals are affected by trauma and adversity and then able to respond in ways that are supportive and prevent further harm. In relation to educational settings, often a whole-school approach is crucial and supports all children and young people.
In order to support educational settings on the journey to becoming more trauma-informed and embedding effective practice, a selection of resources, support, and training packages are being developed and offered, this page will be updated regularly.
Free Training for Settings
The information below outlines details of the training that is being offered.
Level 2 Training is whole-school trauma training to assist settings with understanding trauma as well as developing trauma awareness. Please click on the links below for more information and to take you through to the booking page.
- Roots to Shoots: Growing Trauma Informed Practice – Whole-school training provided by Somerset Virtual School.
- Understanding Trauma and Developing Trauma Awareness – Whole-school training provided by Somerset Virtual School.
Level 3 Training includes a range of centrally run training for staff working in more specialist or specific roles. Please click on the links below for more information and to take you through to the booking page.
- Supporting children and young people who have experienced trauma – Spring training (for school staff, professionals working in children’s social care, foster carers, and adoptive parents)
- ‘Supporting children and young people who have experienced trauma – Summer training (for school staff, professionals working in children’s social care, foster carers, and adoptive parents)
- An introduction to: Trauma and sensory processing – Spring training
- An introduction to: Trauma and sensory processing – Summer training
- Trauma informed therapeutic approaches – Spring training,
- Trauma informed therapeutic approaches – Summer training
- Developing a Relational Approach in School – Spring training,
- Developing a Relational Approach in School – Summer training
- Restorative Approaches – Spring training,
- Restorative Approaches – Summer training
- Emotion Coaching – Spring training,
- Emotion Coaching – Summer training