Briefing
Pupil mental health: trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Mental health
Help your staff to understand how trauma can affect any child and their behaviour. Feel confident that staff members can spot potential signs of trauma and PTSD, and give them practical ways to support pupils so they feel safe in school.
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on 7 October 2024Download your ready-made resources
Training resources
Presentation
pptx
Facilitator notes
docx
Common questions
docx
Staff factsheet
docx
In this 1-hour session, staff will learn:
- What trauma and PTSD are and how they affect children
- Signs staff might spot that suggest a child is struggling with trauma or PTSD
- How to respond to a child’s behaviour ‘in the moment’
- How to support pupils who may have experienced trauma more generally
How to use these resources
- Download the PowerPoint presentation, facilitator notes, common questions and staff factsheet
- Work through the facilitator notes first. They tell you everything you need to know to prepare and deliver the PowerPoint presentation effectively. You’ll need the facilitator notes to hand when presenting
