Keeping Trauma in Mind - Session 1

The ‘Keeping Trauma in Mind’ programme of 5 twilight sessions will provide educators from all sectors with an opportunity to understand the impact of trauma and develop trauma responsive strategies to support children and young people affected by psychological trauma.

Details of session content are available here.

Delegates will gain most benefit from attending all 5 sessions and will have access to presentations and opportunities to network with educators from across Scotland.

The sessions will be led by Education Scotland.

Event Dates:

Session 1: The Importance of Staff Wellbeing - 26 August 2025

Session 2: What is Trauma? - 2 September 2025

Session 3: The Importance of Attachment, Attunement and Resilience - 9 September 2025

Session 4: Recognising and Responding to Trauma - 16 September 2025

Session 5: Co-regulation and Self-regulation - 23 September 2025

Education Scotland aims to have an inclusive environment for all participants, by identifying and removing barriers in our practices.

Target audience

Please be aware that the target audience for this event is for professionals within the Education Sector in Scotland. To register, please enter either a school/establishment/setting/local authority or Glow email address. We understand not all education professionals have access to a school/establishment/setting/local authority or Glow email address, if this is the case, please email esevents@educationscotland.gov.scot with the name of your setting or service, to request a place. Thank you for your understanding.

Ticket allocation

It is not possible to transfer your booking to anyone else. If you are unable to attend, please cancel your booking to free up a space for another participant. Please remember that for security purposes it is very important that you do not share event information with anyone else to provide them access to this event.

Code of Conduct

Please be aware by registering/attending an Education Scotland online event attendees agree to abide by our code of conduct, for more information visit code of conduct.

Online Event

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Accessibility Information

If you have specific accessibility requirements (e.g. if you need the slides or more information to be sent to you in advance or need breaks at specific intervals) we would welcome more information about this beforehand. Whilst it is your choice to disclose this information, doing so will help us to better understand your needs and plan how to best support your engagement. Our aim is to make appropriate adjustments to our programme delivery to ensure the best possible experience for our delegates.

The use of third party AI notetaking apps is not permitted by Education Scotland. When a live event is recorded, a transcription can be provided after the event, but please note that not all events are recorded. Education Scotland has the right to remove the use of any AI notetaking app that appears in a live event. This is to protect the privacy of all participants.