ACE TIME Training

ACE TIME Training Trauma Informed, Multi-agency, Early Action Together

Ceri Fowler – National Lead ACE Coordinator Emma Reed – Senior ACE Coordinator

ACEs are becoming established as a common language within SWP

Higher awareness of ACEs Positive changes in their judgement towards individuals

More likely to seek support for themselves More measured response in their own behaviour

Increased confidence in responding to vulnerability

Training Structure Module A - Professionals ACE Training • Module A – ½ day - Generic ACE awareness and trauma informed practice.

Module B – Police & partners • Module B – ½ day - ACE and trauma informed Police skills in practice.

High-level objectives • Supporting the workforce to increase awareness of ACEs and related trauma.

• Enabling individuals to competently and confidently respond using an ACE informed approach.

• Supporting a whole system Early Action response with partners.

Training Structure Module A - Professionals ACE Training • Impact of toxic stress on the brain • Understaning ACE's and their impact on life outcomes • Secondary and Vicarious Trauma • Promoting our own wellbeing

Module B – Police & partners • Application of ACE LENS to policing • Working together for early intervention approach • Promoting resilience to mitigate ACEs

We aren't superheroes!

• Own wellbeing is revisited throughout training day • Support services identified • Strategies to manage stress explored

Working with trauma • Shaken up when experiencing trauma. How do we relieve the pressure safely?

• Effective Communication • Dr Dan Siegel – Hand model of the brain

ACE Lens

Model 1 – Current Policing model

College of Policing 3 level approach

Provide local knowledge on support networks

Consider referrals for support triage

Share information under statutory duty

Mitigating ACEs The building blocks of resilience One or more stable, caring child-adult relationship

Feel you can overcome hardship and guide your destiny

Equipped to manage your behaviour and emotions

Involved and connected

Resources and Pathways

• National resources • Local resources • Local pathways

Breaking the Cycle

Final thoughts…

Quality assurance • Coordinators • Logic model • Version control/tracking

ACE Coordinator Team National Lead ACE Coordinator Ceri Fowler

Administrator Julie Morgan

Senior ACE Coordinator Emma Reed

South Wales Police Police Lead – Chris Truscott ACE Coordinators Stephanie Callender Leanne Martin Carly James-Grey Lutfur Ullah

Dyfed-Powys Police Police Lead – Dyfed Bolton ACE Coordinators Lisa Roberts Linda Wood

North Wales Police Police Lead – Helen Douglas

ACE Coordinators Sarah Barnett Gemma Closs-Davies Vacancy

Gwent Police Police Lead – Mike Richards

ACE Coordinators Karon Eyers Natalie Chamberlain

Role of ACE Coordinator • Coordinating and delivering training to Police Officers and partners • Embedding the learning and facilitating change • Ongoing consultancy to police officers and key partners, overcoming challenges and finding solutions • Build strong relationships operationally across ranks within the police force and with key partners, to influence change and support strategic work.

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Thank you! earlyactiontogether@barnardos.org.uk