About CoECT
What sets us apart at CoECT?
All of our trainers have lived in life experience as either therapeutic parents (adopters, foster parents, kinship carers, parents of neuro diverse children), or former children in care, as well as being social workers, therapists, and teachers. This means that we are uniquely able to powerfully connect to audiences to empower them to bring about meaningful change.
Our work encompasses independently accredited qualification framework, comprehensive training both online and face to face with our inspirational speakers, best selling publications and books in the sector, bespoke support services for therapeutic parents and supporting professionals working across health and social care and education This includes the ground-breaking Therapeutic Fostering Assessment now used as a streamlined process in agencies and LAs throughout the UK.
Welcome Message
Centre of Excellence in Child Trauma
Sarah Naish CEO of Company
As an adopter of 5 children and former social worker, I found that there were huge gaps in resources that I needed to meet my children’s needs. Over the last 20 years our team has worked hard to fill those gaps and provide a powerful range of services and resources to help everyone working in the field of child trauma.
I have been delighted by the best selling levels of sales for our books, including the well known A-Z of Therapeutic Parenting, this has now opened the door to more learning for our colleagues. We pride ourselves on offering real life solutions and practical break through moments.
We now work globally, delivering training days, conferences, and keynote speeches, in the UK, USA, Canada, Singapore, Ireland, Malta, Estonia, New Zealand and Australia.
Whatis TraumaInformedPractice (TherapeuticParenting)
Trauma Informed practice means being aware of the impact of trauma on children’s behaviours, and adjusting our responses to them through empathy, nurture and structure
At the Centre Of Excellence in Child Trauma we work nationally and internationally with client groups across social work, fostering and adoption, children’s residential care and education We have found that there is a significant gap between being Trauma Informed and putting that knowledge into practice
We are that missing link and see ourselves as operating across the different levels of the Trauma Practice Framework Model as shown below – the relationship between universal and specialist approaches all working in a trauma-informed way, recognising how individuals move between practice levels based on need, in a non-linear way
Reference: Trauma-Informed Wales: A Societal Approach to Understanding, Preventing and Supporting the Impacts of Trauma and Adversity (2022) ACE Hub Wales & Traumatic Stress Wales
Therapeutic Parenting (also called Trauma Informed Parenting), uses high levels of empathy to look behind behaviours and give children the ‘gift of why’ Firm but fair boundaries are also essential to aid the development of new neural pathways in the brain so children may gain trust in adults, and understand their own behaviours. This leads to much more positive outcomes for all.
Our role is helping people to understand how this is done practically.
Topics
Therapeutic Parenting (practical application)
PACE in Real Life
The A-Z of Therapeutic Parenting
Overcoming Blocked Care and Reconnecting
Resolving complex behaviours
Reconnecting to your child
Online Safety
Managing common behaviours
Best Trauma Informed Practice for Social Workers
Trauma Informed Teaching
What is the difference and how to implement it? (Standard Parenting vs Therapeutic Parenting)
Survival Strategies for Therapeutic Parents
Overcoming grief, guilt, and anxiety
Managing Siblings
Helping children who have been sexually harmed
Therapeutically Managing Violent Behaviour
Trauma Informed Life Story Work (Qualification)
Becoming a Trauma Informed Practitioner (Level 4)
ACEs - Adverse Childhood Experiences
Trauma and anything else related to childhood trauma!
Conferences& Seminars
The A-Z of Therapeutic Parenting: Strategies & Solutions
Sarah Naish’s first-hand experiences of parenting 5 children with Developmental Trauma.
This seminar will guide parents and professionals in their Therapeutic Parenting journey and help them to…
Overcome challenges.
·Understand how Trauma affects their children every day.
·Rediscover empathy
·Learn a step-by-step process to walk you through even the most difficult situations.
·Why do our children do the things they do?! The P.A.R.E.N.T.S Model.
Practical solutions for real-life perspective - From Reactive to Proactive
Reducing stress by changing our approach to trauma Information on the Trauma Tracker, Schools and Education, Behaviour Assessment Intervention Resolution Tools, preventing lying and stealing.
Straight talking solutions for professionals working with our most vulnerable children
- From Trauma to Trust
Truth, Lies, and the ‘Memory Carousel’ – Why do our children seem to remember things one day but not the next? Why do false allegations happen and what can we do about this? Sarah Naish and Sarah Dillon will explain how this looks and feels from the parent, supporting professional and child perspectives, offering real strategies and insight to tackle these complex issues.
Healing Children through Therapeutic Parenting
Why do some children need therapeutic parenting? How is it different from ‘standard’ parenting? How can we practically put Therapeutic Parenting strategies in place and make a REAL difference? UK Leading expert Sarah Naish, answers all the questions and more in a clear and compelling manner Inspirational, moving, and motivational.
Essential Tools of Kinship Care
All the essential information for kinship carers, connected persons and special guardians. Taking things back to the beginning and thinking about where we start when it comes to kinship care. How to find safety in an unsafe system, looking at kinship/connected person options as a way out of the care system. Thinking about how we recognise our children's early life trauma, then looking as strategies to support working with these behaviours.
Survival Strategies for Therapeutic Parents - From Chaos to Cake
Proactive mental health support for carers and parents. If the A-Z of Therapeutic Parenting was your roadmap of strategies through to sanity, this conference is your hot flask of tea or coffee, and a cosy blanket which will keep you warm, safe, and well on your journey, ensuring you reach the other side, mentally and physically well.
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Therapeutic Parents Strategies-based Workshops
Inspirational workshop using their lived-in experiences
Solve your hardest parenting problems, on the spot strategies and solutions therapeutic parenting workshop Whatever your problem is, we have the answer!
Residential Children’s Home
Sarah Dillon has experience of therapeutic work in children’s home and Sarah Naish has run small groups of therapeutic children’s homes in the past. Together they do bespoke training for residential units.
Strategies-based workshop - Starting off with why children do what they do, the trainers will then open this up for delegates to provide them with scenarios, and they will look at those in detail with strategies to manage that behaviour in their particular environment.
Interrupting Trauma
On the day, as well as their tried and tested practical strategies for every situation, they will also help you to use trauma interruption methods such as Havening to see immediate and dramatic effects around Trauma-based behaviours and fear
Our methods have produced amazing results leading to reconnection and family stability
Bespoke Training
Are you looking for a more bespoke training session for your organisation? Get in touch with us today to arrange a FREE consultation to discuss your needs. Our trainers will help devise a training course/programme for you!
Email: info@coect.co.uk
Telephone: 01453 519000
DistanceLearning& Qualifications
Level 1
First Steps in Parenting Certificate
Are you new to parenting and wondering what you do when you welcome your child home?
This is the introduction to parenting you will need.
Level 1
Award for Kinship Care
Are you a Kinship Carer, Special Guardian or Connected Person for a child or young person in your care?
Are you new to therapeutic parenting and wondering how to support a child you are now caring for?
This is the Trauma Informed Preparation and Assessment for Kinship and Connected Carers.
Level 3
Diploma in Therapeutic Parent Coaching
The customised qualifications for Therapeutic Parent Coaching will assist you in comprehending how to provide support to parents and families through therapeutic parenting strategies and coaching tools The Diploma equips participants with the skills to become effective coaches, providing comprehensive support to families and children dealing with parenting challenges.
Level 4
Trauma-Informed Practitioner Diploma for Social Workers & Therapists
This provides learners with the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and skills when working with families whose children have experienced early-life trauma and have complex needs.
COMING 2025
Level 2
Award in Therapeutic Fostering (TFQ)
The Therapeutic Fostering qualification is aimed at foster parents and supporting professionals who work within the agency and who support lookedafter children who have suffered early life trauma through pre or postnatal stress, neglect, domestic violence, and/or abuse. It is used alongside the Therapeutic Fostering Assessment (TFA) our ground-breaking, streamlined assessment tool, which is proven to enhance stability in fostering families
Level 3
Certificate in Trauma-Informed Life Story Work
The qualification is aimed at supporting professionals (social workers, family support workers, children’s support workers, and therapists) who support children, young people, and their families to navigate the often challenging process of life story work
Training FacetoFaceCourses
Caring for Sibling Groups
Domestic Abuse Training
Helping Children to Understand their own Behaviour Using Narratives.
Introduction to Attachment
Introduction to De-escalation
Introduction to Therapeutic Parenting
Managing Feelings for Parents - Overcoming Compassion Fatigue
Managing Feelings for Supporting Professionals - Recognising, Understanding, and Managing Compassion Fatigue
Therapeutically Managing Violent Behaviour – In Children and Adolescents
Meeting Unmet Developmental Needs in Older Children
Staying Sane as a Therapeutic Parent
Strategies to Manage Behaviour
Strategies to Manage Behaviour in Adolescents
Tentacles of Trauma
Therapeutic Parenting in Real Life
Through Our Eyes – The Male Perspective
Understanding and Managing Food Related Issues in Traumatised Children
Understanding the Teenage Brain
Understanding Toxic Shame
Working with Children who can’t Engage.
Essential Guide to Kinship Care
Understanding and Responding to Grief, Loss and Bereavement in Children who have Experienced Early Life Trauma and Neglect Up to 40 attendees. If above 40, please
Training WebinarOnlyCourses
10 Vital Steps of Therapeutic Parenting - Workshop
Acing the ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences)
Always on the move - Managing high cortisol
An Anxious Child is not a Learning Child
Calming the Angry Child
Challenges for Parents who have Experienced Trauma
Dealing with Lying
Dealing with Meltdowns in Public
Helping Your Child to Manage Transitions
Honesty and Necessary Lies
Hungry Heart - Food Related Issues
Juggling Act - Managing Siblings
Lost and Lonely - Teens in Crisis
Lying and The Shame Game
Managing Birthdays and Celebrations
Managing Issues with Washing, Bathing, and Personal Care
(Hygiene) - Workshop
Managing Sexualised Behaviour – Workshop
Managing the Early Days
Mess Everywhere - Disorganisation
Naming the Need
No-One Asked Me! - Managing visits (contact)
On the Look Out - Hypervigilance
Preparing for School - Working with schools (4 x 1 hour webinars)
Safe Internet Usage
Self-Harm
Separation Anxiety
Sleep Issues – Workshop
Strategies to Manage Behaviour – Dealing with Lying and Stealing
Supporting Families with Swearing
Supporting You to Support Your Families: Food Issues!
Surviving in a Couple Relationship as Therapeutic Parents!
Surviving the Holidays - Summer and Christmas
Teens and Social Media - Safe use of Social Media
Teenage Friendships and Absconding
The Real Child - Sabotage
The Trauma Room
Toilet Tales
Top Tips for Christmas
Truth, Lies, and the Memory Carousel
Understanding and Managing Triggers Therapeutically
What Lies Beneath - Internal Working Model
What’s Wrong with Me? - Diagnoses
Why Can't My Child Keep Friends?
Why Do Children Do the Things they Do?
Why I Wobble at Easter!
1 hour webinars
Delivered via Zoom
Includes 7-day recording
Assistance throughout Certificated
Client Testimonials
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“Love the real-life experiences, makes a difference.”
“The course supported and boosted my implementation of knowledge, as well as provided me with new and additional information to develop my skill further.”
“Very professional –for the first time I feel I’m not alone in what I have experienced.”
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“Interesting,informative, real-lifeexampleseasyto identifywith.”
“Firstclass, given from personalexperiences withprofessionalism andhumour.”
“First training I’ve attended with real life experiences. Very informative and should be used by more professionals.”
