Every behaviour has a story

Every behaviour has a story. The young people in your care who have experienced trauma or are suffering from a mental health condition, will often bring their distress and challenges into their educational environments.
Many of the children in your care will be carrying experiences of stress, mental health challenges, loss or trauma that affect:
- how they feel
- how they make others feels
- how they behave and connect with others.
For those who work with children, this can present in their educational environment as emotional dysregulation, distressed behaviour creating difficulties with learning and relationships. For the child it becomes normal and is their way of coping with overwhelming experiences and feelings.
About the conference
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his conference brings together three highly regarded mental health specialists, including psychologists and trauma specialists, to support education professionals working with children aged 3 to 11 years.
The conference is designed to build understanding of how trauma and mental health impact children’s development, behaviour, emotional regulation and learning. Participants will explore how trauma affects the developing brain and why creating a sense of safety is foundational for learning and wellbeing.
Across the day, the speakers will share evidence‑informed strategies that educators and their teams can apply in their own settings to create safe, predictable and supportive environments where children feel seen, understood and supported.
Join us for an engaging and practical day focused on strengthening your confidence and capability to support children’s mental health and trauma responses, while promoting wellbeing, resilience and inclusion within educational environments.