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KCA is here to enable people to make life better for others, using evidence from research to improve everyday interactions, everywhere.
Five to Thrive is a way of understanding how connected relationships are fundamental to human wellbeing, helping to build resilient communities, and how we can promote these attachment bonds
Mending Hurts promotes recovery from trauma by enabling people to notice what they, or other people, do in their most effective interactions with people when they are more vulnerable or traumatized. When we notice ourselves doing something well, we become more conscious of our activity and more competent in it..
Creating Connections between human beings lies at the heart of individual and community resilience, and, indeed, at the heart of KCA’s work. Our resilience mapping tools open up conversations about the network around people when they are feeling more vulnerable.
This can offer insights that guide intervention and support.
Holding Together offers a systemic intervention to build resilience in the team around a child when they are more vulnerable or traumatised
As the Nursery teacher, I feel the training provides me with a great opportunity for starting off emotion coaching with pupils in order to engage them in education and with the setting as soon as possible to facilitate a successful and enjoyable learning experience for each pupil.
KCA Course Participant
14 November 2016
Susan really made the content easy to understand and talked through it is a clear way that i could follow. i have completed previous learning around the brain but she has made this simple to understand and utilise
KCA Course Participant
4 March 2021
Our trainer had a lovely inclusive approach to every member of the group. The day went quickly.
Emma Moorhead
4 March 2021
It was perfect. I learned so much
Jill Lewins
3 June 2019
The course gave me 'permission' to take time with the deescalation and recovery for children - something that is usually rushed due to pressures to get through the curriculum.
KCA Course Participant
23 September 2017
Thoroughly enjoyed the training, allowed the development of ideas that can be implemented quickly. The course also allowed for challenging questions to be raised regarding the consistency of approach which were answered effectively.
Gregory Colyer
19 April 2018
I felt that both the presentation and content of this training was excellent. I learnt a lot from this training that I will definitely put into practice.
Hanora McCool
17 November 2017
It really did go a bit deeper than other training I have come accross. Very much needed.
Kerry Roberts
3 June 2020
It has enabled me to recognise much more clearly how I can support colleagues who are experiencing secondary trauma and the role which I can have as a manager to help them.
Heather Beach
22 June 2019
I really enjoyed the training, Debbie was inspiring and a wonderful role model. It was eye opening and very relevant to my role. Its made me think more closely about the children in my care and my role in their lives. I cant recommend or thank you enough.
Louise Johnston , Cheadle Heath Primary School
8 January 2020
She was one of the best trainers I have come across in 32 yrs of therapy
Lin Lee
6 July 2016
The reflection time in small groups was great. Sally was a really great facilitator -thank you
Emma Merry , Essex Chold and Family Wellbeing Service
9 February 2021
I really enjoyed the delivery even though it was online, the breakout spaces and time limits kept the content focused throughout.
Kirsty Howarth
20 January 2021
Timely and useful
Hilary Smith
8 April 2020
Most wonderful resources to refer to during the day... and afterwards too - amazing!!
Hannah Knight
1 October 2019
As always KCA has responded to the ever changing challenges and provided a webinar and resources of the highest quality. I am privileged to able to access this and want to encourage a wider group of people to do so.
KCA Course Participant
13 April 2020
I told my agency it was the best course I had ever been on.
KCA Course Participant
20 June 2016
A great big thank you, another colleague was on the training too and we 'met up' afterwards and my first comment was 'I really enjoyed that'...not an easy task these days with on line training. So thank you!!!
KCA Course Participant
25 February 2021
Julie was an excellent trainer, and I would appreciate learning more from her vast array and depth of experience. She made scientific stuff really accessible.
KCA Course Participant
11 January 2017
Brian was fantastic and it was inspiring to hear of his real-life experiences. Thank you
Sarah Sivers
20 November 2017
I am becoming more aware of the triggers & circumstances that cause me to "flip my lid" and how this impacts on my state of mind when teaching a class. Being in touch with my "well regulated adult brain" helps me to be calm in the classroom and a better teacher.
Siobhain Canney
18 January 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
The sessions have opened my mind to think and approach situations differently with young adults within the prison setting. And has helped me assess how I carry out assessments and improve this when I encounter a young person.
KCA Course Participant
23 March 2021
I am now able to value the importance of all who are involved in the planning of contacts, and will utilise supervision more so that it includes discussions around contact, impact of contact on myself as well as the child.
KCA Course Participant
19 August 2016
Very inspiring speakers! Really enjoyed it. This will help me a great deal in my work with families .
Lynn Teasdale , Barnardo's
27 February 2018
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