This was a fantastic course, gave a truly inspiring insight in supporting individuals, attachment awareness, brain development and personal reflection. Loved every second of It!

KCA Course Participant
2 September 2016

The training was extremely useful and enabled me to reflect on my interaction with parents and children. It also gave me an insight into the brain development and an effective way to share with parents too.

Shamimara Khanom
13 March 2018

Jo (McAndrews) is a wonderful presenter - so enthusiastic.

Jane Arundell
3 July 2019

Julie Revels is an excellent provider, very knowledgeable and really engaged everyone. Thanks for a great and interesting day!

KCA Course Participant
4 January 2018

It was great training - really useful and refreshing to have training which we can apply directly to practice rather than just delivering knowledge. Thank you so much Kate!

Katie Mills , Northumberland County Council
12 February 2019

One of the best courses I have been on!

KCA Course Participant
4 February 2018

Attachment directly affects behaviour and this is where there are a lot of issues for families at the minute. Through providing them with this knowledge they can understand why their children behave the way they do. Awareness of attachment theory from birth can help to improve parent child relationships from the start which will have positive impacts throughout their life. Parents can make more informed choices about what activities they allow their children to engage in when they know how certain things such as computers impact on brain development. Knowledge is power and we can give this to families.

Lauren Gray , Barnardo's
14 October 2016

All parents/guardians need this training!

KCA Course Participant
4 May 2018

I have two LAC students in my year group that have been really challenging. Since the training, I pay more attention to understand what triggers their negative emotions due to the trauma they went through.

KCA Course Participant
29 June 2018

I am looking at how we can include five to thrive messages in our new group programme - Who am I?- aimed at adult probation service users

Guy Wiseman , Ormiston Families
27 October 2017

Everyone who works with or looks after young people should attend

Nicola Barson , Aberaeron Comprehensive School
22 May 2018

Maria was extremely informative and her firsthand knowledge and examples were helpful ways to see some issues in context.

KCA Course Participant
21 January 2019

The training event was excellent, I always look forward to KCA events, the topics are interesting, relevant and I always come away feeling I have learned something useful and want to try out something new. Thank you.

Jeanette Nicholson , Croft Primary School
21 November 2016

This will help us write our new groups and adapt some of our exisiting groups - we needed more current, up to date (and inspiring) information/training in order to this (and you are definitely providing this)

Sarah Milward
9 March 2021

Really helpful - one of the best training sessions I have attended. Very useful for helping students and I also found it enlightening for my own mental health struggles.

Jessica Steinberg
18 March 2021

It would be good to encourage other colleagues to watch this webinar. It has helped me to think about shaping individual work with adults on my caseload

Sue Carter
7 July 2020

Very good. Clear and well-presented booklets. Very pleased to have the additional online user account - that is excellent. Thanks!

KCA Course Participant
11 November 2016

I liked that I could see the video of Kate as well as the slides. It helped me to engage with what she was saying.

Dawn Delmaine , Dursley Primary Academy
9 April 2020

I think this course managed to explored some really complex aspects of neurobiology - theory and research, in an accessible, informative way.

KCA Course Participant
27 January 2021

Fascinating

KCA Course Participant
1 April 2018

This was a brilliantly taught and highly informative course, with strategies that I can use across the next year.

KCA Course Participant
24 April 2020

Very, very informative and a must for people working with LAC students. I have recommended it to care homes and schools I work with

KCA Course Participant
30 November 2017

I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the course. I felt the course consolidated a lot of my previous knowledge and am truly grateful for this opportunity. As a result of this training I will endeavour to change the rigid mind-sets of professionals that this child is "playing up", "attention seeking", "Acting out" "wanting to be difficult" etc.

Michelle Johnson
28 February 2018

I was initially a bit unsure of attachment and what it meant and whether it would apply to my class or children in my care, however I am so inspired and now more aware of how it can be shown in so many children in so many different ways. It has made me review my practice and how I will conduct myself in my class.

Lois Ware
19 January 2018

I find that in dealing with these difficult situations the suggestions of which responses to use are very helpful. Personally I can stay calm and connected in these circumstances but can struggle to find the right words... I do find myself drawing on these empathic responses I'm learning in training.

Kerry Roberts
3 June 2020