Trauma Informed Approaches to Adult Safeguarding (In Person)

This is an In Person Course held at The Tomlinson Centre, Queensbridge Road, E8 3ND.

COURSE AIMS

We are all impacted by our past experiences which can have a lasting effect on the way we view and experience the world. This course will introduce practitioners to understand how complex trauma can affect people, how to safeguard themselves from vicarious trauma and help build confidence in applying trauma-informed approaches in their work with people over the course of their lives. Using the existing legal and best practice frameworks embedded in the MCA 2005, The Care Act 2014, The Mental Health Act 1983 inc.2007 amendment and Pan London Safeguarding P&P’s this course will support learners to have a clearer understanding of how to identify and assess trauma associated risks and apply safeguarding procedures as a
priority. The course will reference Hackney SAR’s and context.

COURSE CONTENT
 Defining Trauma (the three E’s)
 Type 1 and type 11 trauma
 Social and economic trauma
 Historical trauma
 The impact of trauma
 Adverse Childhood experiences (ACE’s)
 Areas of adversity
 Areas of increased risk across life span
 Why trauma is everyone’s business.
 Basic principles of trauma-informed approaches (4 R’s)
 Realisation, Recognition, Response, Resist re-traumatisation.
 Application of trauma-informed approaches
 Relationship based practice.
 Interpersonal and technical skills
 Vicarious trauma
 Reflective supervision

COURSE FACILITATOR
Lance Tilley – BA Hons, DiPSW, CQSW, Registered Social Worker (Social Work England), Cert Psychodynamic Counselling, PTTLS.