Trauma responsive training
Children’s mental health and emotional wellbeing training for parents, carers, professionals and volunteers.
At Kids Inspire, we provide trauma responsive training to help adults better understand and respond to the emotional needs of children and young people.
Who is it for?
Our training is designed for anyone supporting children and young people, including:
parents, carers, family members
teachers and school staff
health and social care professionals
volunteers
youth workers
other professionals working with children and families
Why do we offer training?
At Kids Inspire we take a holistic approach, working with all the adults around children and young people.
Our training helps adults feel more confident in understanding how trauma impacts children and young people’s mental health, responding to behaviour, and recognising when additional support may be helpful.
We aim to support consistency between home, school and care, so children and young people experience joined-up understanding and support wherever they are.
“The training deepened my understanding of trauma and children’s emotional wellbeing, and gave me practical tools I can use to support families.
What stayed with me most was how genuinely child‑centred and compassionate the sessions felt - grounded in real experience as well as best practice.”
Other training
Bespoke training for professionals
We would encourage professionals to contact us if there is a specific ask for training. We can tailor training based on need.
Become a volunteer mentor
Grow professionally while making a difference to a child’s life. Receive two days training from trauma specialists and child psychotherapists.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Trauma responsive training helps adults understand how a child’s past experiences can shape their behaviour. It teaches us to respond with empathy, create safety and see the story behind the behaviour so children feel understood and supported.
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Training sessions are priced at £10 or £40, which helps us cover administrative costs.
At times, sessions are subsidised thanks to support from corporate partners or funders.
Please refer to the price shown for each course.
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Unfortunately, we are unable to offer refunds, as our training booking fees or prices help cover administrative costs.
However, you are welcome to transfer your ticket to another person, as long as you notify us at least 48 hours before the scheduled session.
If you have any further questions regarding refunds or transfers, please contact training@kidsinspire.org.uk.
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Our training is delivered by different members of the Kids Inspire therapy team, each bringing specialist experience in children’s and adults’ mental health.
Every session description includes who will be leading it and their areas of expertise, so please check the details for the trainer delivering your chosen session.
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No we are currently unable to record the sessions.
As our training sessions are interactive and can involve people sharing personal experiences, we’re unfortunately not able to provide recordings due to the sensitive and confidential nature of the content.
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Yes, we are happy to chat with you about bespoke training, our team have a wealth of experience. Please email training@kidsinspire.org.uk to enquire about other training opportunities.
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Yes, we can arrange for an invoice to be sent to you. Many organisations prefer to pay for multiple training places this way. Please email training@kidsinspire.org.uk, and our Finance team will be happy to organise this for you.
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Yes, we provide a certificate. We just ask that attendees complete our feedback form after the session first. Once that’s done, we send over the slides, the meeting chat, and your attendance certificate.
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Yes – by sponsoring our trauma‑responsive training, you help us keep costs low and continue delivering vital children’s mental health training.
This means more parents, carers and professionals can access the skills they need to support children and young people. For more information, please contact fundraising@kidsinspire.org.uk
You can also visit our partner with us webpage.
Have a question we haven’t answered? Get in touch with us by email to training@kidsinspire.org.uk.
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