Understand school trauma, how it affects children and practical ways to rebuild confidence and support school attendance.

Sometimes school experiences can leave children feeling worried, overwhelmed or unable to cope. This session explains what school trauma is, how it can affect children and families, and ways to help your child feel safe and confident again.

In this session, you will:

Understand what school trauma is.

Learn how it can affect children and families.

Explore ways to support your child.

Find out where to get help.

Who is this session for?

Parent carers of children and young people who are finding school difficult.

About the trainer:

Emma Spillane is a Therapeutic Coach, Trauma Trainer, and Theraplay Practitioner with a passion for supporting overwhelmed parents and professionals through a nervous system-informed lens.

With 20+ years of experience in education, business, and personal development, she brings warmth, insight and attunement to her work. Emma has contributed to Amazon bestsellers and appeared on podcasts, including Halcyon Education's 'Mental Health in Schools'.

About Bristol Parent Carers:

This session is part of Bristol Parent Carers' free programme of information sessions for parent carers of children and young people with SEND or emerging additional needs.

Places are free, but if you're able to make a small donation to help us continue offering free sessions to as many families as possible, we’d be incredibly grateful.

To attend this session for free you must live in Bristol (your bin will be collected by Bristol City Council), or your child must attend a school in the Bristol city area. You must also have a child with Special Educational Needs, but they do not need to have a diagnosis.

When you book, we'll ask you 3–5 quick questions related to the session topic. For example, if you're booking an EHCP session, the questions will be about EHCPs.

Your anonymous responses help Bristol Parent Carers and local partners understand families' experiences, identify common challenges, and improve support and services.

*Please note*: to attend this session for free you must live in Bristol (your bin will be collected by Bristol City Council), or your child must attend a school in the Bristol city area. You must also have a child with Special Educational Needs, but they do not need to have a diagnosis.

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