In person training courses

Individual Training Courses will be advertised by Derby City workforce development team. Forthcoming training planned between September 2024 and August 2025:

Sept to Dec 2024

• Neurodiversity and Trauma
• Thinking Therapeutically about Narratives and Life Stories

Jan to Mar 2025

• Introduction to Trauma, Attachment and Therapeutic Parenting (parts 1 and 2)
• Creative Approaches to Building Attachment

April to July 2025

• Thinking Therapeutically about Narratives and Life Stories
• Introduction to Trauma, Attachment and Therapeutic Parenting (parts 1 and 2)
• Creative Approaches to Building Attachment

This is a 2-day training course, delivered in two parts. Each part will usually be around 4-6 weeks apart to allow opportunity for reflection between sessions.

DAY 1 will develop your understanding of Attachment theory and Developmental Trauma. How attachment patterns develop, how these impact on the child’s sense of self, their relationships with others and their view of the world. It will also expand your knowledge of the impact of trauma on a child’s development, including the impact on their developing brain, sensory processing, and their ability to regulate emotions. We will take a look at some of the changes that occur in the brain during adolescence and the challenges and opportunity this provides.

DAY 2 will look at the therapeutic parenting ideas and approaches proposed by Dan Hughes, Kim Golding, Phyllis Booth, and other specialists in the field, including an understanding of Integrative shame, PACE, two hands of parenting and relationship repair. We will look at the importance of play on development and how relationship play can be used to facilitate greater trust and deeper connection with the young people you work with and care for. We will also look at the impact on carers of caring for children with complex emotional needs.

Delivered by creative therapists, this training provides a playful and experiential opportunity to discover new ways of building attachment bonds with children who have experienced developmental trauma.

This training is designed for Social Workers working Children in Care, whether during care proceedings or on a long-term basis.

This training will help you think about communicating with children in care about difficult aspects of their lives, how to approach their 'entry to care' narrative and how the child's psychological development can be supported through this. The training will provide the opportunity to practice the skills needed when considering these dilemmas and come away with methods you can put into practice.

Training for carers and professionals to improve support for neurodivergent looked after children and young people. We will be looking at how attachment and trauma are experienced as a neurodivergent child and ways to support attachment security and trauma recovery. We will explore the strengths, challenges and potential of neurodivergent young people and how therapeutic parenting can promote positive life experiences.