Trauma Informed Care Awareness Training Part 1

This course empowers professionals to understand and address the unique challenges faced by children in care and care leavers. Learn trauma-informed strategies to build resilience, promote healing, and foster positive outcomes for vulnerable young people.

Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of children in care and care-experienced young people? This essential training session equips you with the knowledge and understanding to better support these vulnerable individuals.

What You’ll Learn:
What is a Child Looked After or Care Leaver?

• Understand who they are and the circumstances that bring them into care.
• Gain insight into the unique experiences of care-experienced individuals.

The Need for the Care System:

• Explore the vital role of foster care, residential homes, and other support structures.
• Reflect on how the system safeguards vulnerable children—and its challenges.

Child Maltreatment:

• Define and recognise physical, emotional, sexual abuse, and neglect.
• Understand the long-term impacts on development and well-being.

History of Past Abuse:

• Learn how abuse shapes behaviors, emotions, and relationships.

Why Attend?
By the end of this session, you will:
Gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by children in care and care leavers.
Recognise the critical impact of trauma and how to provide meaningful support.
Build empathy and strengthen your ability to support recovery and resilience.

Facilitator

This session is delivered by Jayne Tanti, founder of Care Leavers Cymru. With lived experience of the care system, Jayne brings unparalleled insight and empathy to her training. She has worked with children and young people in care and custody for over 15 years, combining personal experience with professional expertise.

Jayne is a certified trauma-informed practitioner with a degree in Social Care Management and holds board roles advocating for children in care and care-experienced individuals. Her passion and dedication to improving outcomes for these young people make her training both impactful and inspiring.

Participants will benefit from her wealth of real-life stories, evidence-based practices, and a deep commitment to fostering positive change for vulnerable children and young people.

This course is ideal for:

• Foster Carers: Seeking strategies to support and connect with children in their care.
• Social Workers: Gaining deeper insights into trauma-informed practices to enhance their work.
• Educators: Looking to create inclusive, supportive learning environments for care-experienced children.
• Youth Workers: Building stronger relationships and resilience in young people.
• Healthcare Professionals: Understanding the unique needs of children in care to offer better support.
• Policy Makers and Advocates: Seeking to improve systems and services for children and care leavers.
• Anyone working with or supporting children in care or care leavers who wants to make a meaningful impact.

Whether you're new to this field or experienced, this training provides valuable knowledge and practical tools to enhance your role.

Host or Publisher Care Leavers Cymru