Understanding transitions for children

Lots of children who have experienced developmental trauma can struggle with impact that change and transitions can bring.

This training course is designed to:

• Explore why change may be difficult for a child who has experienced trauma.
• Explore the difference between expected and unexpected change and why this may be difficult for some children to tolerate.
• Explore some strategies for the management of day-to-day change.

Explore management of wider transitions such as change of education provider, change of placement and

• developmental changes such as moving from primary to secondary school.

Signpost to further resources to support the information covered in today’s session.