Child protection
Safeguarding Children (Pt. 1): Trauma-Informed and Therapeutic Practice
Essential trauma-informed and therapeutic safeguarding training for professionals supporting children with EBD, complex trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Learn to look beyond behaviour, understand the impact of trauma and respond in ways that build safety, trust, emotional regulation and positive relationships.
About this course
A powerful and essential course for professionals supporting children and young people with emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD), complex trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Trauma can profoundly affect a child’s emotional regulation, behaviour, relationships, ability to trust adults and sense of safety. Without a trauma-informed approach, behaviours linked to fear, distress and past experiences can easily be misunderstood as simply challenging, disruptive or defiant.
This course helps professionals look beyond the behaviour to understand what may be happening for the child underneath it. Learners explore how trauma and adverse experiences can shape development and behaviour, and how therapeutic, relationship-based practice can help children feel safe, build trust, regulate emotions and develop healthier ways of coping.
Through engaging video and audio content, interactive flashcards, realistic scenarios and dynamic e-learning activities, learners will develop practical approaches they can apply directly in residential childcare and other care settings. The course moves beyond simply managing behaviour and supports professionals to respond with greater understanding, consistency and therapeutic purpose—while maintaining clear boundaries and effective safeguarding practice.
Learning outcomes
Understand how trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) can affect a child’s development, behaviour and emotional wellbeing
Recognise how emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) may be linked to trauma, fear, loss, neglect and disrupted relationships
Look beyond challenging behaviour to identify the underlying needs and experiences that may be driving it
Understand the principles of trauma-informed, therapeutic and relationship-based practice
Recognise common trauma responses, triggers and survival behaviours in children and young people
Respond to distressed and challenging behaviour with greater understanding, consistency and therapeutic purpose
Support children to develop emotional regulation, resilience, trust and healthier coping strategies
Create safe, predictable and nurturing environments that reduce anxiety and promote emotional security
Build positive and trusting relationships while maintaining clear professional boundaries
Apply trauma-informed approaches without compromising safeguarding responsibilities or appropriate risk management
Use practical therapeutic strategies to support children during periods of distress, dysregulation and heightened emotion
Reflect on how adult responses, communication and relationships can positively or negatively influence a traumatised child
Apply trauma-informed and therapeutic principles confidently within everyday residential childcare practice
Status
Coming soon
This course is in development. Register your interest through the booking form and we’ll let you know as soon as it’s live.