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This is an online course, if you prefer face to face training we have a session on 31st January 2024 please book onto that date.

Our trauma-informed partner Dignifi will be delivering this training.The People Dept is under-going a radical and long-lasting transformation to become trauma informed and responsive to both the people who work for us, and those in South Glos who are served by us.

The morning session on Trauma Awareness course will cover:

• Different types of trauma and how they impact on emotional regulation and ability to manage stress.
• How to develop awareness of trauma and its impacts upon a person’s perceptions, thinking and behaviour.
• Trauma and the body Fight, Flight and Freeze responses and how to manage activations.
• Trauma and links to addiction.

In the afternoon session the course will explore strategies for Trauma Recovery including;

• Supporting staff to understand their own engagement style and reflect on how to adapt to a trauma responsive approach.
• Feel equipped to assess and intervene if someone is displaying symptoms of trauma.
• Are equipped to manage difficult situations using trauma responsive strategies.
• Are supported to manage the issues they face at work and balance this with their own self-care needs

The content of the training covers trauma and adversity and can be triggering. If you think this content might trigger you ahead of the day, please let us know at Trauma-informed@southglos.gov.uk and/or talk to your Line Manager. Delegates will not be expected to share personal experiences as part of this training.

Delegates are encouraged to clear the decks as much as they can for the evening after the training and to have a named person who they can call on should they need to talk anything through that may come up on the day.

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This is an face to face course, if you prefer online training please have a look at our other sessions in 2023.

Our trauma-informed partner Dignifi will be delivering this training.The People Dept is under-going a radical and long-lasting transformation to become trauma informed and responsive to both the people who work for us, and those in South Glos who are served by us.
The morning session on Trauma Awareness course will cover:

• Different types of trauma and how they impact on emotional regulation and ability to manage stress.
• How to develop awareness of trauma and its impacts upon a person’s perceptions, thinking and behaviour.
• Trauma and the body Fight, Flight and Freeze responses and how to manage activations.
• Trauma and links to addiction.

In the afternoon session the course will explore strategies for Trauma Recovery including;

• Supporting staff to understand their own engagement style and reflect on how to adapt to a trauma responsive approach.
• Feel equipped to assess and intervene if someone is displaying symptoms of trauma.
• Are equipped to manage difficult situations using trauma responsive strategies.
• Are supported to manage the issues they face at work and balance this with their own self-care needs

The content of the training covers trauma and adversity and can be triggering. If you think this content might trigger you ahead of the day, please let us know at Trauma-informed@southglos.gov.uk and/or talk to your Line Manager. Delegates will not be expected to share personal experiences as part of this training.

Delegates are encouraged to clear the decks as much as they can for the evening after the training and to have a named person who they can call on should they need to talk anything through that may come up on the day.

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In this course, we'll look at the nature of change and how it affects individuals. It will help you recognise the impact of change and show you how to equip yourself to cope in an ever changing environment.

We'll look at changes within the council and what you may be experiencing as a result of change.

This course is also useful for line managers to help better understand how a team may be feeling and for employees to become aware of the different reactions to change that people have and the support the council offers you.

This is a self-study course that you can follow in your own time.

Click here to access the course

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