Children and young people who have experienced adversity and loss in their lives can find change incredibly challenging. With this in...

If you've not already heard of it, the Autonomic Ladder is a concept designed by Deb Dana and grounded in Stephen Porges' Polyvagal...

A trauma-informed school has a culture which values ALL people within it. Its compassionate ethos is one which places relationships, felt...

Feeling in the dark about who's who or what's what at school? Not sure what support should be available for your child? Do you simply...

Revised September 2024 We’re heading towards the return to school for settings in England and Wales, and our children may be showing us...

Pupil Premium Plus funding is available to pupils from Reception through to Year 11 in state-funded education in England who: - Are in...

*updated June 2022 It’s that time of year for schools in England and Wales when staff are ramping up transition arrangements for the next...

I came across a lovely idea on social media last week and just had to share. In my training with schools I talk around the importance of...

What are Virtual Schools? Each Local Authority has a Virtual School led by a Virtual School Head (VSH). As looked-after and previously...

Christmas can trigger a whole heap of feelings and memories for any one of us – some may be magical, some less so. For children in care,...

I was interviewed by Founder Anna Bateman for Halcyon Education's podcast series recently. This is a series of podcasts that puts mental...

Diaphragmatic breathing exercises for all ages. Suitable for use in classrooms or at home. Great for coregulation.

I've set up a channel so that I can share some audio resources with you. The first recordings up are two short guided visualisations:...

As mum to two lively children (10 and 11) and a business owner to boot, I do find that the 6-week summer holiday can be a challenging...

[Edit 01.07.21 - just to make the point that things are further complicated of course by the surge in bubbles needing to isolate at this...

I wholeheartedly recommend short, guided visualisations as a way to support regulation. I've recorded this 5 minute one for you - perfect...

Guest blog: Linda Plowden, Occupational Therapist It is well known that the effects of trauma on an individual are held in the body. “In...

It is highly possible that some children will find going back to school and being away from their carer(s) especially hard after spending...

Mother's Day – an annual set date in March traditionally used to celebrate mothers across the UK and all they do for their children. For...

You might be forgiven for thinking gratitude is one of those fads that was talked about everywhere at the beginning of the pandemic when...