Schools

Trauma Informed and Attachment Aware Schools (TIAAS)

The Virtual School is working with partners to promote Trauma Informed and Attachment Aware Schools (TIAAS) in the city. An Attachment Aware School is a place where resilience is promoted and where the most vulnerable children are able to recover from trauma.

We have developed whole-school training and support offer for schools seeking to develop skills and awareness on their journey to becoming a Trauma Informed Attachment Aware school. In taking up this this offer, staff are equipped with new knowledge and skills which enable them to apply trauma and attachment aware strategies in school which supports both pupil and staff well being.

We are working with 3 key partners to deliver this offer:

• ARC
• AC Education Children's Services Training & Education Training
• Wolverhampton’s Educational Psychology Service Educational Psychology Wolverhampton

ARC’s Call to Action tells more about the importance of TIAAS.

Join our Call To Action | ARC (the-arc.org.uk)

Some of Wolverhampton’s schools have already been recognised for excellence in their practice. Low Hill and Highfields have won The Timpson Award, a well respected and valued national award.

The Switch Project and St Michael’s C of E Primary have also received nominations and were shortlisted.

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Attachment, Trauma and Mental Health – PG Cert

The Virtual School Wolverhampton are working in conjunction with Newman University to offer an accredited course in Attachment, Trauma and Mental Health - PG Cert. This is worth 60 credits at Masters Level.

This course is ideally suited for someone with an undergraduate degree who may already be leading on their school’s trauma informed development.

Check out the link below for more information and register your interest with us at the Virtual School if interested.

Attachment, Trauma & Mental Health – PG Cert (September 2024) (newman.ac.uk)