Attachment and Developmental Trauma
In educational settings. A full day for staff working with children and young people aged 7 to 25.
Duration
Full day, six hours of CPD
Group size
Up to 20 delegates
Delivery
In person at your site, or online live
Included
Delegate handbook, evaluation and certificate
Attachment as a survival strategy rather than a behaviour problem, and what developmental trauma does to a developing brain. Built for staff who see the same children every day.
Who it is for
- Schools, colleges and alternative provision
- Residential children's homes
- Fostering and adoption services
- Local authority children's services teams
What delegates will be able to do
- Describe attachment as a survival strategy rather than a behaviour problem
- Recognise four attachment patterns and how each presents in their setting
- Explain what developmental trauma does to a developing brain
- Distinguish between a child who will not and a child who cannot
- Use PACE and co-regulation in an ordinary working day
- Recognise blocked care in themselves and colleagues
- Contribute to a whole-setting relational approach
The programme
- 01What attachment actually is
- 02Four patterns, one purpose
- 03Developmental trauma and the brain
- 04Behaviour as communication
- 05PACE and co-regulation
- 06Blocked care, and the adults
- 07A whole setting, not a hero, and action planning
Who delivers it
A registered clinician holding a live caseload in the presentations taught. Blip's trainers are senior NHS-trained mental health nurses on professional registers, and two of them also hold teaching qualifications. That combination is the reason this course sounds different from a generic CPD day: the examples come from current practice rather than from a manual.
Assessment and evidence
Every delivery produces the paperwork an employer, a commissioner or an inspector will ask for. It is collected from the first course, not retrofitted later.
- Pre and post knowledge check, used to evidence learning gain
- Anonymous delegate evaluation, results shared with the commissioner
- Optional written reflective assessment for CPD or revalidation evidence
- Attendance register and individual certificates
- Attendance records retained for six years
Fees
In-house delivery for your own team, at your site or online. Travel is included within Shropshire, Cheshire, Powys and the Wrexham and Oswestry area, and charged at cost beyond it.
In person, at your site
From £1,250
Delivered online live
From £950
Every quote is specific
Cost depends on delegate numbers, location and whether you want the content adapted to your setting. Tell us what you need and we will quote properly rather than sending you a rate card.
What this course is not
It is not a therapy qualification and does not authorise anyone to deliver therapy. It is not a diagnostic tool. It is not DDP training, which is a separate certified pathway through the DDP Institute. We are explicit about this with delegates on the first slide.
Blip’s clinical service
Blip is an independent mental health service for ages 7 to 25 as well as a training provider. Buying training does not commit you to the service, and the two are quoted separately.
Book this course for your team
Tell us the numbers and the term you have in mind, or email training@blip.org.uk. We reply within one working day.