NEW COECT Brochure 202627

TRAINING OFFERED BY THE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN CHILD TRAUMA Leading Experts in Trauma Informed Practice & Therapeutic Parenting

2026/27

www.coect.co.uk

Centre of Excellence in Child Trauma

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Contents

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About CoECT & Welcome Message

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What is Trauma Informed Practice?

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Course Topics

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Conferences & Seminars

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Workshops

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Qualifications

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Face to Face Courses

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Webinars

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The Trauma-Informed Revolution Project

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Testimonials & Contact

About CoECT

At the Centre of Excellence in Child Trauma C.I.C, we offer trauma-informed training, support, and resources designed to assist parents and professionals in understanding and addressing the complexities of child trauma.

Centre of Excellence in Child Trauma

We are a dedicated team of professionals with lived experience of caring for children who have adverse childhood experiences or those who display neurodiverse characteristics. ​ ​ ur mission is to support families by offering trauma-informed O training, providing therapeutic support, and an online community for parents and Supporting Professionals who work with families.

Our work encompasses independently accredited qualification framework, comprehensive training both online and face to face with our inspirational speakers, best selling publications and books in the sector, bespoke support services for therapeutic parents and supporting professionals working across health and social care and education. This includes the ground-breaking Therapeutic Fostering Assessment now used as a streamlined process in agencies and LAs throughout the UK.

Welcome Message

As an adopter of 5 children and former social worker, I found that there were huge gaps in resources that I needed to meet my children’s needs.

Over the last 20 years our team has worked hard to fill those gaps and provide a powerful range of services and resources to help everyone working in the field of child trauma.

Sarah Naish

CEO of CoECT C.I.C

I have been delighted by the best selling levels of sales for our books, including the well known A-Z of Therapeutic Parenting, this has now opened the door to more learning for our colleagues. We pride ourselves on offering real life solutions and practical break through moments.

We now work globally, delivering training days, conferences, and keynote speeches, in the UK, USA, Canada, Singapore, Ireland, Malta, Estonia, New Zealand and Australia.

What is

Trauma Informed Practice (Therapeutic Parenting) Trauma Informed practice means being aware of the impact of trauma on children’s behaviours, and adjusting our responses to them through empathy, nurture and structure.

At the Centre Of Excellence in Child Trauma we work nationally and internationally with client groups across social work, fostering and adoption, children’s residential care and education. We have found that there is a significant gap between being Trauma Informed and putting that knowledge into practice.

We are that missing link and see ourselves as operating across the different levels of the Trauma Practice Framework Model as shown below – the relationship between universal and specialist approaches all working in a trauma-informed way, recognising how individuals move between practice levels based on need, in a non-linear way.

Reference: Trauma-Informed Wales: A Societal Approach to Understanding, Preventing and Supporting the Impacts of Trauma and Adversity (2022) ACE Hub Wales & Traumatic Stress Wales Therapeutic Parenting (also called Trauma Informed Parenting), uses high levels of empathy to look behind behaviours and give children the ‘gift of why’. Firm but fair boundaries are also essential to aid the development of new neural pathways in the brain so children may gain trust in adults, and understand their own behaviours.

This leads to much more positive outcomes for all.

Our role is helping people to understand how this is done practically.

Course Topics

ACEs - Adverse Childhood Experiences Becoming a Trauma Informed Practitioner (Level 4) Best Trauma Informed Practice for Social Workers Helping children who have been sexually harmed Managing common behaviours Managing Siblings Online Safety Overcoming Blocked Care and Reconnecting Overcoming grief, guilt, and anxiety PACE in Real Life Resolving complex behaviours Reconnecting to your child Safeguarding Survival Strategies for Therapeutic Parents The A-Z of Therapeutic Parenting Therapeutically Managing Violent Behaviour Therapeutic Parenting (practical application) Trauma Trauma Informed Life Story Work (Qualification) Trauma Informed Teaching What is the difference and how to implement it? (Standard Parenting vs Therapeutic Parenting) and anything else related to childhood trauma!

Conferences & Seminars The A-Z of Therapeutic Parenting: Strategies & Solutions Sarah Naish’s first-hand experiences of parenting 5 children with Developmental Trauma.

This seminar will guide parents and professionals in their Therapeutic Parenting journey and help them to… ·Overcome challenges. ·Understand how Trauma affects their children every day. ·Rediscover empathy. ·Learn a step-by-step process to walk you through even the most difficult situations. ·Why do our children do the things they do?! ·The P.A.R.E.N.T.S Model.

Practical solutions for real-life perspective - From Reactive to Proactive Reducing stress by changing our approach to trauma. Information on the Trauma Tracker, Schools and Education, Behaviour Assessment Intervention Resolution Tools, preventing lying and stealing.

Healing Children through Therapeutic Parenting Why do some children need therapeutic parenting? How is it different from ‘standard’ parenting? How can we practically put Therapeutic Parenting strategies in place and make a REAL difference? UK Leading expert Sarah Naish, answers all the questions and more in a clear and compelling manner.

Inspirational, moving, and motivational.

Essential Tools of Kinship Care All the essential information for kinship carers, connected persons and special guardians. Taking things back to the beginning and thinking about where we start when it comes to kinship care. How to find safety in an unsafe system, looking at kinship/connected person options as a way out of the care system. Thinking about how we recognise our children's early life trauma, then looking as strategies to support working with these behaviours.

Survival Strategies for Therapeutic Parents - From Chaos to Cake Straight talking solutions for professionals working with our most vulnerable children - From Trauma to Trust Truth, Lies, and the ‘Memory Carousel’ – Why do our children seem to remember things one day but not the next? Why do false allegations happen and what can we do about this? Sarah Naish and Sarah Dillon will explain how this looks and feels from the parent, supporting professional and child perspectives, offering real strategies and insight to tackle these complex issues.

Proactive mental health support for carers and parents. If the A-Z of Therapeutic Parenting was your roadmap of strategies through to sanity, this conference is your hot flask of tea or coffee, and a cosy blanket which will keep you warm, safe, and well on your journey, ensuring you reach the other side, mentally and physically well.

What To Do When Nothing Works with Sarah Naish and Sarah Dillon

Therapeutic Parents Strategies-based Workshops Inspirational workshop using their lived-in experiences.

Solve your hardest parenting problems, on the spot strategies and solutions therapeutic parenting workshop. Whatever your problem is, we have the answer!

Residential Children’s Home Sarah Dillon has experience of therapeutic work in children’s home and Sarah Naish has run small groups of therapeutic children’s homes in the past. Together they do bespoke training for residential units.

Strategies-based workshop - Starting off with why children do what they do, the trainers will then open this up for delegates to provide them with scenarios, and they will look at those in detail with strategies to manage that behaviour in their particular environment.

Interrupting Trauma On the day, as well as their tried and tested practical strategies for every situation, they will also help you to use trauma interruption methods such as Havening to see immediate and dramatic effects around Trauma-based behaviours and fear.

Our methods have produced amazing results leading to reconnection and family stability.

Bespoke Training Are you looking for a more bespoke training session for your organisation?

Get in touch with us today to arrange a FREE consultation to discuss your needs.

Our trainers will help devise a training course/programme for you!

Email: info@coect.co.uk Telephone: 01453 519000

Distance Learning & Qualifications Level 2 Level 1 First Steps in Parenting Certificate Are you new to parenting and wondering what you do when you welcome your child home?

This is the introduction to parenting you will need.

Level 1

Award in Therapeutic Fostering (TFQ) The Therapeutic Fostering qualification is aimed at foster parents and supporting professionals who work within the agency and who support looked-after children who have suffered early life trauma through pre or postnatal stress, neglect, domestic violence, and/or abuse. It is used alongside the Therapeutic Fostering Assessment (TFA) our ground-breaking, streamlined assessment tool, which is proven to enhance stability in fostering families

Award for Kinship Care Are you a Kinship Carer, Special Guardian or Connected Person for a child or young person in your care?

Are you new to therapeutic parenting and wondering how to support a child you are now caring for?

This is the Trauma Informed Preparation and Assessment for Kinship and Connected Carers.

Level 3

Diploma in Therapeutic Parent Coaching The customised qualifications for Therapeutic Parent Coaching will assist you in comprehending how to provide support to parents and families through therapeutic parenting strategies and coaching tools. The Diploma equips participants with the skills to become effective coaches, providing comprehensive support to families and children dealing with parenting challenges.

Level 4 Trauma-Informed Practitioner Diploma for Social Workers & Therapists This provides learners with the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and skills when working with families whose children have experienced early-life trauma and have complex needs.

Level 3

Certificate in Trauma-Informed Life Story Work

The qualification is aimed at supporting professionals (social workers, family support workers, children’s support workers, and therapists) who support children, young people, and their families to navigate the often challenging process of life story work.

Training Face to Face Courses Caring for Sibling Groups Domestic Abuse Training Essential Guide to Kinship Care Helping Children to Understand their own Behaviour Using Narratives.

Introduction to Attachment Introduction to De-escalation Introduction to Therapeutic Parenting Managing Feelings for Parents - Overcoming Compassion Fatigue Managing Feelings for Supporting Professionals - Recognising, Understanding, and Managing Compassion Fatigue Therapeutically Managing Violent Behaviour – In Children and Adolescents Meeting Unmet Developmental Needs in Older Children Safeguarding Staying Sane as a Therapeutic Parent Strategies to Manage Behaviour Strategies to Manage Behaviour in Adolescents Tentacles of Trauma Therapeutic Parenting in Real Life Through Our Eyes – The Male Perspective Understanding and Managing Food Related Issues in Traumatised Children Understanding and Responding to Grief, Loss and Bereavement in Children who have Experienced Early Life Trauma and Neglect Understanding the Teenage Brain Understanding Toxic Shame Working with Children who can’t Engage.

Up to 40 attendees.

If above 40, please enquire.

All courses are certificated on completion.

If you would like to explore a virtual delivery option for any of the courses listed above, please contact us.

Plus travel and accommodation if required

Training

Webinar Only Courses

10 Vital Steps of Therapeutic Parenting - Workshop Acing the ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Always on the move - Managing high cortisol An Anxious Child is not a Learning Child Calming the Angry Child Challenges for Parents who have Experienced Trauma Dealing with Lying Dealing with Meltdowns in Public Helping Your Child to Manage Transitions Honesty and Necessary Lies Hungry Heart - Food Related Issues Juggling Act - Managing Siblings Lost and Lonely - Teens in Crisis Lying and The Shame Game Managing Birthdays and Celebrations Managing Issues with Washing, Bathing, and Personal Care (Hygiene) - Workshop Managing Sexualised Behaviour – Workshop Managing the Early Days Mess Everywhere - Disorganisation Naming the Need No-One Asked Me! - Managing visits (contact) On the Look Out - Hypervigilance Preparing for School - Working with schools (4 x 1 hour webinars) Safe Internet Usage Self-Harm Separation Anxiety Sleep Issues – Workshop Strategies to Manage Behaviour – Dealing with Lying and Stealing Supporting Families with Swearing Supporting You to Support Your Families: Food Issues!

Surviving in a Couple Relationship as Therapeutic Parents!

Surviving the Holidays - Summer and Christmas Teens and Social Media - Safe use of Social Media 1 hour webinars Teenage Friendships and Absconding Delivered via Zoom The Real Child - Sabotage Includes 7-day recording The Trauma Room Toilet Tales Assistance throughout Top Tips for Christmas Certificated Truth, Lies, and the Memory Carousel Understanding and Managing Triggers Therapeutically What Lies Beneath - Internal Working Model What’s Wrong with Me? - Diagnoses Why Can't My Child Keep Friends?

New webinars are Why Do Children Do the Things they Do? added monthly!

Why I Wobble at Easter!

The Social Care Sector Hub Trauma-Informed Training for Social Care Professionals Understanding trauma is essential to effective social care practice. When professionals share a clear understanding of how trauma impacts behaviour and development, it supports: More consistent and informed decision-making Improved partnership working across services More compassionate and effective responses to children and families Practice that is firmly grounded in the best interests of the child

The webinars focus on practical, trauma-informed approaches that can be applied directly within social care practice. They are designed to support reflective practice, consistency in approach, and improved partnership working across services.

Training is delivered mainly by our keynote speakers, Sarah Naish and Sarah Dillon, both best-selling authors with extensive professional expertise and lived experience in the field of trauma and attachment.

Whats Included: Trauma Informed Practice for Social Workers Acing the Aces Why do our children do the things they do?

Truth, Lies and the Memory Carousel.

Compassion fatigue (blocked care) in fostering The Therapeutic Fostering Assessment- an overview of a new assessment tool Meeting the unmet need - Interpreting behaviours expressed as a result of unmet need, and meeting those needs Developmental Trauma, Causes signs and strategies TRUE model - reducing and resolving compassion fatigue

Format Recorded online webinars accessed via The Social Care Sector Hub Available to view for 7 days from the time you begin watching Flexible access for individuals and teams

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