Trauma Informed Schools UK

Our One day live streamed conference will bring top presenters who have all advanced both knowledge and practice in the field of mental health, trauma and trauma recovery. Dr Stephen Porges, originator and author of The Polyvagal Theory will be interviewed live from the states, by one of the TISUK Directors. He will discuss his latest work on healing trauma including why polyvagal theory is a key knowledge base for anyone working with minds in torment Dr Suzanne Zeekyk will present her latest work on unpacking resistance to trauma informed interventions. Book your place here... https://ow.ly/AMeL50RAybH #TraumaInformed #MentalHealth #CPD #TeacherCPD #Polyvagaltheory

Sometimes as adults we forget the importance of play, we forget to make time for play and we forget how to play. Who better to teach us than our resident experts, our children? This is a joyous watch and gives us some valuable reminders... https://ow.ly/e64750TkU82 #Play #MentalHealth #TraumaInformed #TISUK

Too many children and teenagers are held hostage to the fall-out from their ‘un-storied emotions’, namely debilitating mental health issues and behaviours that challenge. In this webinar, Dr Margot Sunderland provides a wealth of tools and techniques to support you to respond therapeutically when a child/teenager tells you a very important story about their life. To purchase an individual subscription, or to find out more information, follow the link below. https://lnkd.in/ekjNeRfz

Some useful advice from Mind on how to talk to someone experiencing suicidal thoughts...

'Not only was Josh looking at ways and means to end his own life but he was also provided with tips, encouragement. Nothing was there to push him down a different path. The opportunity I saw was to intervene at that person's most vulnerable point, to say to them 'Think about what you're doing, there is hope, people love you and by the way look at all these amazing 24-hour free mental health resources." ' Alice Hendy, Founder of R;pple On world suicide day we'd like to share about the work of R;pple. Founded by Alice Hendy who sadly lost her brother Josh to suicide in 2020, Alice discovered that leading up to his death, Josh had been looking at harmful content relation to suicide online. We now know that 26% of suicides’ in under 20’s have involved harmful online searches. R;pple is a browser extension that can be downloaded or to individual devices or deployed through wi-fi integration. If someone searches suicide or self harm then R;pple intercepts it and instead gives a message of hope that things can get better and signposts a selcetion of Mental Health Resources. This is a great tool for parents, schools and organisations working with young people https://ow.ly/10y850TjM1X

"Are you working with children and young people who have a troubled past or experienced trauma? Would you like to be better able to support them? This practical skills-based course will give you the knowledge and understanding of trauma and its impact on brain development. You will learn the core skills needed to support children and young people with mild to moderate health problems, focusing on supporting their recovery rather than just managing the symptoms. Find out more here- https://lnkd.in/eemwzDpZ #mentalhealth #traumainformed #traumainformedpractice #traumarecovery #mentalhealthtraining #teacherdevelopment #TISUK

Dates are now live for our 2024/2025 monthly free 1.5hr information briefing for those who would like to learn more about Trauma Informed Practice. Outlining the models that our Trauma and Mental Health Training covers, we give an understanding the impacts of high levels of stress caused by Adverse Childhood Experiences and the resultant impact on pupils’ learning and progress along with how our training can support you to develop school practice and capacity to support mental health. The session is appropriate for those working in both Primary and Secondary age phases and gives those considering the training an opportunity to ask questions. Register here https://lnkd.in/egKmCP2j #TISUK #Traumainformedschoolsuk #Mentalhealth #Training

We've got 10 free tickets to give away for the TISUK National Online Trauma Conference on the 1st October! If you'd like to be in with a chance of a free place like or share this post, and comment below... The giveaway is listed on Facebook and Linked In, it will close at 9.00am BST Thurs 12th Sept, receipients will be chosen at random. #TISUK #TISUKConference24 #TraumaInformedPractice

Winstons Wish have some great resources for teachers and professionals working with children and young people who have experienced grief, these can be especially useful as children transition to new schools....https://ow.ly/qhs150Tgg5V

This is a great graphic to help kids visulize and understand their window of tolerance, and why sometimes they find things challenging that they can cope with at other times... #MentalHealth #TraumaInformed