Strengthening Connected Relationships
KCA is here to enable people to build and strengthen connected relationships, using evidence from research to improve everyday interactions, everywhere.
We draw on the expertise represented in our core approaches of ‘Five to Thrive’, ‘Mending Hurts’, ‘Holding Together’ and ‘Creating Connections’, whilst including the latest developments from neuroscience.
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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
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
KCA course continue to be very informative and inspiring
Tim Sandford
26 November 2020
The course was taught very well with a wide variety of activities and information that made complex subject matters digestible.
Connor Bell
3 September 2016
I left the training course feeling completely inspired and motivated to return to my centre and share all of my new found knowledge.
Arran Cooke
4 November 2019
Should be required training for all NQTs and practitioners in schools
KCA Course Participant
11 February 2019
It really did go a bit deeper than other training I have come accross. Very much needed.
Kerry Roberts
3 June 2020
I found the course leader to be friendly and approachable which encouraged participation from delegates.
KCA Course Participant
12 February 2021
The best and most informative training session I have ever attended, wish they could all be at the same level. thank you
Kim Clements , Dorset
6 January 2020
Kate Cairns was amazing and I am so pleased that I have attended.
KCA Course Participant
10 August 2018
Christina was an amazing, enthusiastic, knowledgeable trainer. Her knowledge was fantastic and her ability to communicate was second to none. Highly recommend her training!
KCA Course Participant
23 May 2017
I thoroughly enjoyed the course and found it inspiring. It has made me rethink the language and approaches we use in our provision. The trainer's evident passion for helping these young people was evident and that is inspiring and motivating - teachers need to hear this proactive and positive talk.
KCA Course Participant
2 November 2016
Very funny, which made it more human. I love the use of anecdotes to illustrate points.
Samantha Chinnock , Rednock School
22 April 2020
Jo McAndrews was excellent. She was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the subject. She gave thought provoking ideas and was able to sensitively challenge preconceptions.
KCA Course Participant
6 November 2017
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 would suggest that most of clients have experienced trauma in one form or another during their lifetime. In applying some of the techniques learnt I hope to be able to engage and form trusting relationships so that I can support my clients to the best of my ability.
Jason Fleming
18 March 2021
Really informative course. Lots of opportunity to discuss your thoughts with your own colleagues so you didn't feel that you were sitting and listening the whole time. This also meant that you could always apply what was being discussed to your own school.
KCA Course Participant
4 February 2021
Superbly relevant and useful and underpins my whole teaching ethos.
KCA Course Participant
24 September 2018
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
The organisation and running of the course felt extremely smooth and professional.
Chris Hussey
5 March 2021
I enjoyed the training, it was very useful and helped to inform my understanding of the issues children will face on returning to school.
KCA Course Participant
6 May 2020
Really brought together many different aspects of KCA's work and approach. Excellent!
Dean Sharp
8 April 2020
It will inform how I plan for my class when schools open more widely, and contribute to planning in how the schools re-open... a very useful reminder of how essential a compassionate reasoned response for both adults and children in the school environment, more now than ever.
Becky Fage
13 May 2020
I work with children on a regular basis who struggle with attachment and I now feel more knowledgeable and equipped to work with them.
Gemma McCallum
11 January 2018
A really inspiring course delivered by a passionate presenter who held the balance between personal experience, excellent examples, motivational presentation. It was brilliant. Thank you Susan.
KCA Course Participant
20 November 2019
Loved it and use it every day professionally and personally. Best course I have ever been on. Training was outstanding.
Christine Langston
3 February 2018
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