I attended a fantastic inaugural conference of ‘University of Winchester’s Sanctuary Network’. It focused on welcoming people seeking sanctuary and …
Our Behaviour
Behind every behaviour lies a possible story of trauma. Let’s replace judgment with understanding, punishment with support and isolation with …
Helping Children Cope with Change in the Summer Term
We have all experienced some of the worries and feelings of uncertainty that come with change but for some of …
Windows of Tolerance
Children who have experienced childhood trauma will often display smaller windows of tolerance. To help them we need to regulate …
Support Plans
So many of us in school create support plans for our children who display challenging behaviours. The question is, are …
Let’s make the school environment the best place possible for our dysregulated children
Therapist or therapeutic?
I attended another great conference with Dr. Tina Rae today, speaking about the use of a trauma informed approach with …
Responding to need in schools
Traumatised children cannot easily adapt and change to their environment. Their environment and the people around them must adapt to …
High expectations
A trauma informed approach does not mean low expectations. Let’s show each child they’re worth it by sharing our high …
Behaviour Systems
We may know that shamed children can’t learn and yet we still use shaming behaviour systems in schools. Isn’t it …