This comprehensive programme is designed to equip practitioners with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to deliver trauma-informed practice with children, young people, and families.
Combining flexible online learning with applied assessment and a professional portfolio, this course supports both deep understanding and meaningful application in professional settings.
This course is ideal for:
- Social workers
- Foster parents and adoptive parents
- Residential childcare practitioners
- Family support workers
- Therapeutic practitioners
- Education and pastoral staff
Across eight structured units, you will explore:
- Trauma-informed approaches to supporting children and families
- Understanding behaviour as communication
- The therapeutic parenting approach
- Addressing unmet needs through trauma-informed care
- The impact of early-life trauma on later outcomes, including offending behaviour
- Supporting children through transitions and planned moves
- Collaborative, trauma-informed teamwork and resilience
- Therapeutic approaches to improving wellbeing and family stability
This is a blended professional development programme designed to build both knowledge and applied practice.
Guided Online Learning
Eight professionally designed units with flexible, self-paced study, including video-based teaching and knowledge checks.
Applied Assessment
You will complete structured assessment activities to support the application of learning in professional contexts.
Professional Portfolio
You will develop an end-of-course portfolio, demonstrating your knowledge, understanding, and professional development.
Flexible Study
Designed to fit alongside your current role and commitments through distance learning.
On successful completion, you will achieved a ACCPH-accredited Trauma-Informed Practitioner Diploma, and receive a certificate from The Centre of Excellence in Child Trauma CIC.
Please note: This is an ACCPH-accredited qualification, and is designed to reflect Level 4 learning and professional practice standards.
Approx. 180 hours of learning
Completed flexibly through distance learning over up to 10 months
Self-paced online study
£1194 (including VAT)This all-inclusive fee covers:
- Full access to the online programme
- All learning materials and video content
- Assessment tasks and portfolio guidance
- Live Training Day for Introduction to Trauma-Informed Life Story
- Training day resource pack for above (posted to you)
Payment plan also available on enrolment
This programme is ideal if you want to:
- Develop a deeper understanding of trauma and its impact on children and families
- Strengthen trauma-informed and therapeutic approaches in your practice
- Support parents and carers more effectively
- Build confidence in working with complex needs and behaviours
- Evidence your development through a structured professional portfolio
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Apply trauma-informed principles in your professional role
- Understand behaviour through a trauma-informed lens
- Support children, young people, and families more effectively
- Use therapeutic approaches to promote stability and wellbeing
- Reflect on and develop your professional practice
This programme combines structured learning and applied assessment — offering a depth of learning not typically found in standard CPD courses.
