Guest Speaker: Supporting Young People Who Have Experienced Trauma
At a glance
Guest speaker
Amy Sayer
Webinar duration
2 hours
Suitable for
Thrive Licensed Practitioners
CPD
Worth 5 CPD points
Price per place
£78 excl. VAT
Course Outcomes
By the end of this 2-hour session, you will:
- Understand why conversations about trauma are increasingly important in schools
- Recognise how trauma can affect learning, behaviour, mental health and self-esteem
- Feel more confident identifying possible trauma-related signs and behaviours
- Be equipped with practical, trauma-informed strategies for classroom and whole-school use
- Know where to access further guidance and support
Who is it for?
Thrive Licensed Practitioners working with young people in any school setting
Course structure
2-hour webinar.
Introducing guest speaker: Amy Sayer
Amy has previously been a senior leader and mental health lead in a secondary school in West Sussex. She is now a freelance mental health and neurodiversity consultant for a range of educational settings. She is the author of the books ‘Supporting staff mental health in your school’ and ‘How to build a meaningful mental health curriculum: a practical guide for schools’. She works as a Lead Associate for Belonging Effect. She also provides wellbeing support for a number of ITT providers and works for West Sussex Mind.
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What you'll learn
During the session, Amy will explore:
- Why it is vital to talk about trauma in today’s school context
- Which young people may be more likely to have experienced trauma
- How trauma can present in the classroom through behaviour, engagement and emotional responses
- Practical ways to adopt a trauma-informed approach across your school
- Strategies to support safety, connection and regulation in the classroom
- Signposting to useful resources and reading materials