Studies show that 2/3 of those under the age of 16 have experienced a traumatic event and children and adolescents are at greatest risk of severe psychological trauma. One third of children who have experienced a traumatic event experience harmful effects, and when left untreated, the effects of the trauma are often extremely detrimental and burdensome for both the child and her parents.

The effects of trauma can extend to adulthood and, at worst, can cause severe mental health problems. When a person is left unaided and alone, trauma may become internalised to the victim's personality and may even be passed on from one generation to the next. The worst effects on the well-being of the child are caused by the cumulative events that occur when the child is unable to get help.

Encountering a traumatised child at school is now relatively common and it is therefore important that teachers are well prepared to help these children. Attachment traumas, refugee traumas, sudden traumatic events, traumas in the community, and severe bullying are  traumatising for school-age children but in addition common and general situations, such as parental divorce, unemployment, illness or other difficult family situations may cause trauma.

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During the course, we take on these topics and go thoroughly through reasons behind trauma, how trauma affects learning and offer you practical advice on how to recognise a traumatised child, how to encounter a traumatised student in school and how to support learning and the development of resilience.