Guest speaker: Supporting pupils 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
£75 excl. VAT
Course Outcomes
‘Supporting pupils who have experienced trauma’ is worth 5 CPD points to Thrive Licensed Practitioners.
In just 2 hours, Amy will cover:
- The importance of addressing trauma in today’s classroom
- Insights on which pupils are more likely to have experienced trauma
- How to recognise trauma-related signs and behaviours
- Steps to implement a trauma-informed approach in your school
- Recommendations for additional resources and reading to deepen your understanding
Who is it for?
Thrive Licensed Practitioners from primary and secondary settings.
Introducing guest speaker: Amy Sayer
Having previously worked as a senior leader and mental health lead in a secondary school in West Sussex for many years, she is now a freelance mental health trainer.
She has previously been a SMHL coach and content writer for a Department for Education-approved course and has worked with over 200 SMHLs across the country from a range of settings from Early Years up to Further Education colleges. She has helped these settings to audit their mental health provision and supported them to create and implement a strategic plan based on the specific needs of their setting.
Amy is the author of ‘Supporting staff mental health in your school’ which she wrote to help schools understand how to develop meaningful support structures for colleagues to support positive mental health and wellbeing.
She is a fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching and worked with them as a Leading Diversity advisor for mental health.
Amy has had articles published in Teach Secondary, SecEd and TES. She lives in Shoreham-by-Sea and loves yoga, sea-swimming and walking her wonderful whippet by the beach.
What you'll learn
This 2-hour webinar will equip you with the knowledge and tools to support pupils who have experienced trauma, helping you create a compassionate, trauma-informed school environment. You'll gain an understanding of why trauma awareness is critical in schools today, along with practical strategies to identify and respond to trauma-based behaviours.
Course structure
2-hour webinar.