This short film captures the journey of an academy trust we’ve had the privilege of supporting as they’ve worked to embed trauma-informed practice across their schools. With whole-school training delivered in every setting, all senior leaders trained, and supervision introduced trust-wide, they have made a significant commitment to creating emotionally safe, relationally rich environments. Through ongoing implementation support, the trust has been empowered to build cultures where staff feel supported and children feel seen, heard and understood. This is a celebration of what’s possible when an entire community commits to understanding trauma and prioritising wellbeing.

This short film about the work of Greenhill Special School in Rhiwbina, Cardiff highlights the huge benefits of Trauma Informed Practice, and the positive impact on the learning and long term outcomes of their children and young people. 

Greenhill have embedded Trauma Informed Practice through all they do, with every teacher in the school trained as a TISCUK Practitioner. It's an inspiring watch...

Joshua Tyers, Head of School at Biscovey Academy, illustrates the transformation in his school from chaos to calm through creating a trauma and mentally healthy school culture. Josh highlights the steps taken by the leadership team and staff in implementing policy, practice and cultural change at every level. He also shares the impact in outcomes for children, staff and the cost benefits to the school.

TISCUK Practitioner Andrew explains how the Diploma in Trauma and Mental health Informed Schools has supported him to take his work to the next level. 

'Young people may not follow the rules but they will follow a person'

Trauma Informed Practice benefits not only the children and young people we work with, but also their family and wider relationships. TISCUK Practitioner Anwen talks about the incredible transformational impact of her work with a mother of one of the young people she worked with.

One of our wonderful TISCUK Practitioners, and graduate of the TISCUK Advanced Certificate in Parent & Child Therapy talks about how the course changed her practice and impacted on the famillies she works with.

TISCUK Practitioner Ruth, discusses her experience of the Advanced Certificate in Therapeutic Skills course and the huge positive professional and personal impact of the training.

TISCUK Practitioner Briony discusses the Advanced Certificate in Therapeutic Skills training and the impact on her practice. 'It really helped develop my understanding around the process of change, giving me a model and framework to help children and young people move forward and move through the challenges they are facing'

Jeff Dawson, TISCUK Practitioner and graduate of the IATE Diploma in Couselling Teenagers training explains the impact the course has had on his work with teens, the opportunities it has opened up and how it's affected his life...

TISCUK practitioner Laura describes her experience of the TISCUK Diploma in Trauma and Mental Health Informed Schools/Communities and the impact that it's had on her life.