These awards are designed to enable schools to demonstrate that they have the highest level of Trauma Informed Practice embedded across their setting. There are 2 levels of Award available to apply for:

• Mentally Healthy Schools and Organisations
• Trauma and Mental Health Informed Schools and Organisations

Both awards require applicants to demonstrate the implementation of the following principles: Protect, Relate, Regulate and Reflect. In addition, applicants for the Trauma and Mental Health Informed Awards must have completed the following TISCUK staff training:

• TISCUK Whole Staff Training (3 or 6 hours)
• At least 1 member of the senior leadership team must attend the 2 day TISCUK Senior Lead Training. This is usually the Headteacher.
• The School or organisation must have at least one TISCUK Practitioner who has completed the TISCUK Level 5 Diploma in Trauma and Mental Health Informed Schools and Communities. If this is the headteacher there is no requirement for the setting to have attended the Senior Lead Training.

and demonstrate the use of emotionally available adults to support children who have experienced trauma.

Who are they for: 

To recognise Schools and Organisations who demonstrate the highest level of trauma and mental health informed practice embedded across their setting

Cost:

• Up to 1000 pupils/students:  £1,565.00 (no VAT).
• Over 1000 pupils/students:  £1,995.00 (no VAT).

Note: costs are based on 1 site location, if a school/organisation is located over multiple sites, all sites will need to be visited to be included in the assessment. This may incur additional cost so please let us know on application if you have more than one site.

Accreditation Received: 

• Mentally Healthy Schools and Organisations  Award or
• Trauma and Mental Health Informed Schools and Organisations Award

Application Information and Assessment Process:

• Complete your application form. The assessment criteria for the Mentally Healthy Award can be found on the flyer. The Trauma and Mental Health Informed Award application uses the TISCUK Implementation Checklist. This can be found in your TISCUK Practitioner Handbook, or SLT Booklet.
• Send your completed application form to awards@traumainformedschools.co.uk along with your setting's current Behaviour Policy.
• Your application will be reviewed by the TISCUK awards Panel, who meet at the end of each month to review new applications. We aim to provide feedback within ten working days of the meeting.
• On passing the Awards Panel Review a visit to your setting will be arranged.
• We aim to send your visit Report within ten working days of the visit. 
• Successful settings will receive an award plaque. (If you would like additional plaques for multiple sites please let us know)