Participants are required to have their cameras on for an interactive experience.
Maximum of two people per screen
Sessions are recorded for quality assurance purposes. They are only viewed by SCTS staff and deleted within 14 days.
£35.00 3 hours
This is advanced-level training within our five-part PACE for Professionals programme. Participants must have completed the PACE Mindset (Module One) before attending this course, as it builds on a shared trauma-informed and relational foundation.
Acceptance is a core component of safe, effective work with children and young people who have experienced trauma, loss or rejection. It communicates emotional safety by conveying to the child that their inner world (thoughts, feelings and experiences) can be held without judgement, even whilst boundaries around behaviour remain firm.
This module supports practitioners to develop unconditional positive regard while maintaining clear, protective limits. Acceptance allows professionals to reduce shame, strengthen therapeutic relationships and support children to engage more fully in the relational and therapeutic process.
This training deepens understanding of trauma-informed care and explores how Acceptance functions as a stabilising and regulating force within complex relational work.
Participants engage with psychological theory and research to understand how trauma impacts neurological, emotional and developmental functioning. Without appropriate relational responses, children and young people may continue to experience distress, dysregulation and maladaptive coping strategies even in otherwise safe environments.
Throughout this module, participants are supported to translate theory into practice, developing practical strategies and recording methods that demonstrate trauma-informed, relational work to inspectors and partner agencies.
Participants will develop the ability to:
Understand the national profile of trauma and its relevance to professional practice
Explore the Secure Base and Safe Haven model and its role in addressing attachment challenges
Identify key biological and psychosocial impacts of trauma
Explore shame and guilt, and learn how to work therapeutically with each state
Reframe negative or challenging behaviour as communication of unmet need
Understand the impact of trauma on the brain and body
Consider how trauma responses and adrenaline can influence personality and behaviour
Recognise adaptive coping responses such as dissociation and hyper-vigilance, what they look like and why they occur
Understand the Window of Tolerance and how it affects engagement in therapeutic work
Identify strategies to widen the window of tolerance and support emotional regulation
Explore ways to rebuild resilience over time
Develop skills in co-regulation that support the move towards self-regulation
Explore body-based approaches, mindfulness and resilience-building techniques
Identify evidence-informed tools and interventions to support recovery from trauma
This module forms part of the full PACE suite and is designed to deepen relational competence once the PACE mindset is securely established. Undertaking the full programme supports consistent, trauma-informed practice and reduces the risk of fragmented or unsafe application.
Our PACE suite is suitable for a wide range of roles working with children and young people who have experienced trauma or disrupted attachment. Annual refreshers are recommended to support reflective practice and prevent drift under pressure.
This training is suitable for:
Social Workers: Case managers, safeguarding and community-based roles
Caregivers: Residential care staff, foster carers, adoptive and kinship carers
Mental Health Professionals: Therapists, counsellors and clinical practitioners
Educators: (Please also see "PACE for Schools") Teachers, school counselors, and special education professionals.
Birth Parents: Please refer instead to "PACE for Parents"
⚠️ This is workforce development training. Some content may be emotionally challenging and is not suitable for addressing individual therapeutic needs within a group setting.
You can read feedback from professionals who have attended our training HERE.
Delivery: Live training via Zoom
Format: Taught input, small group work, paired activities and whole-group discussion
This training is suitable for Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Participants receive a certificate of attendance and reflection prompts to support CPD recording in line with Social Work England guidance and similar professional frameworks.
Resources: Downloadable handouts and resource library provided
Those wishing to pursue formal certification in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) or to further explore PACE in action are invited to visit the founder’s website.
This option is aimed at an audience with prior knowledge of the subject and isn’t suitable for. Those that are new to the subject would be better with our standard course.
Generic training can leave staff feeling unprepared for the real-life scenarios they face. Our tailored approach ensures the content, delivery method, and case studies are directly relevant to your sector (e.g., education, healthcare, sport, charity, corporate), your local policies, and the specific vulnerabilities and risks present in your community.
We design engaging, practical, and compliant training across three core areas:
Invest in training that transforms knowledge into action. Equip your team with the confidence and competence to protect those in your care proactively.
We recognise that sometimes groups need more time for discussions and group work. This can mean that a two-hour session is just not long enough to explore the curriculum and engage in question and answer sessions. So we are you offering the opportunity to extend the session by an hour to allow your trainees the chance to explore the curriculum fully!
