Trauma Informed Training:
Whether you’re just beginning your learning or looking to deepen your understanding, these courses offer accessible, practical, and often free or low-cost options for professionals and volunteers working with children, young people, families, and adults.
Becoming Trauma Informed in Somerset
Our most popular course, this free, full day course is CPD accredited and is kindly coordinated and evaluated by Somerset Safeguarding Children Partnership.
Face to Face – Full Day 9.30am – 3pm
Who is this course for?
The course is aimed at staff who provide support services to children, young people, families and adults.
How much does it cost?
This course is free to all agencies and professionals working in Somerset.
This training has been developed in partnership between Somerset’s Educational Psychology Service and the SSCP, it will enable participants to:
- Gain an understanding of what trauma and adverse childhood experiences are and how they can impact individuals
- Understand the symptoms of trauma and recognising stress responses
- Understand what it means to become trauma informed and how it can be developed
- Consider what trauma informed principles you can use to support your interactions with people
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s) and Trauma
Introduction to Adverse Childhood Experiences – Early Trauma Online Learning.
Online eLearning – Duration: Approximately 50 minutes.
Who is this course for?
Practitioners, professionals and volunteers who work with children, young people and their families.
How much does it cost?
£5.00 – There is a 25% discount for non-profit organisations (charities, schools, government, etc).
This course includes the following topics:
- An introduction to ACE’s
- Brain Development in the Early Years
- The Impact of Childhood Adversity
- Social, Health and COmmunity Impacts of ACE’s Early Trauma
- Protective Factors
- Looking at ACE’s through a Trauma Informed Lens
- Building Resilience
Trauma Informed Practice: Trauma Awareness
Online eLearning – 3 modules
Duration: Introduction to Trauma – 30 minutes
Trauma Informed Care – 38 mins
Becoming Trauma Informed -35 minutes
Who is this course for?
Professionals wishing to learn more about Trauma Awareness
How much does it cost?
FREE
Please be aware this course contains descriptions of sexual, physical and emotional abuse and addiction as well as mentions of assault, neglect, suicide and disordered eating.
Please note to complete this training you will be required to register an account with MeLearning – please click on ‘more information and booking below’ and follow the on screen instructions.
Join our Network
Our Network aims for Somerset to become a more trauma-informed county, and is open to anyone working with children and families in Somerset with a desire to engage in and promote trauma informed approaches. Click on the link below to join the Somerset Trauma Informed Network.