For Schools
Training that stays with your staff
Bespoke. Practical. Built for your school.
Braythorpe CPD is tailored to your school’s context and can cover SEMH, attachment, trauma, adoption awareness, anxiety and more. Delivered by a former Deputy Head who has led this work from the inside, and who has huge respect for what schools are trying to do in increasingly difficult circumstances.
No commitment required.
Dave Church
Education Consultant · Children's Coach · Adoptive Parent
Half day on-site
Whole staff
Staff training
Former Deputy Head
NPQH
13 years in education
What schools tell us before they book
“We’ve had training on attachment and trauma before and staff found it valuable, but translating it into everyday practice with a full class is the real challenge.”
Why most CPD doesn’t create lasting change
“We have three adopted children joining us in September. We want to be ready, not reactive.”
Adoption awareness for whole staff
Our SEMH referrals keep rising but our capacity isn’t growing. We need staff to understand more.”
Building school-wide understanding
“Parents of children with complex needs feel like we don’t understand them. It’s damaging our relationships.”
Working with families · trauma-informed communication
WHAT'S COVERED
Bespoke training built around your school
Every session starts with a conversation about your school’s specific context. These are starting points, not a fixed menu.
SEMH
Social, emotional and mental health needs are now the second most common primary need in schools, identified in nearly 1 in 4 children on SEN support. What those needs look like in your classrooms, beyond labels. How to identify, understand and respond to children who are struggling.
Attachment, Trauma and Co-regulation
Why early experience shapes behaviour, what trauma looks like in the classroom, and how relational and PACE-based approaches help children who find it hard to manage their own emotional state. Grounded in therapeutic parenting principles applied in real school settings.
Adoption Awareness
Understanding adopted, looked-after and previously looked-after children, their entitlements under SEND and Pupil Premium Plus guidance, their specific needs, and what genuinely supportive practice looks like.
Anxiety in School
Recognising anxiety presentations, understanding avoidance and demand-sensitivity, and responding in ways that build safety rather than escalate distress.
Braythorpe training isn’t a generic package. Every session is shaped around your school’s data, your children’s needs, and the situations your staff actually face. The areas above are starting points, not a fixed menu.
Fully bespoke:
WHY THIS TRAINING IS DIFFERENT
Not a PowerPoint. A conversation staff will remember.
Most CPD on attachment and trauma gives staff theory without traction.
Delivered by someone who has been in your staff’s position
A former Deputy Head who has managed these children, led whole-school SEND strategy, and sat in these reviews, while watching referrals rise and resource stay flat. Someone who knows the pressures your staff are under. And still is: 'I was in a classroom last week.
Practical, not theoretical
Staff leave with practical frameworks they can apply immediately, understanding how to respond rather than react, and feeling more confident with the children who need the most from them.
Built around your school’s context
A pre-session call means training addresses what your staff actually face, not a generic scenario from a slide deck.
Assistant Headteacher · primary school · Berkshire
“Our staff came away understanding why certain children behave the way they do, and actually feeling equipped to do something about it.”
Pricing
Investment: £650 for a whole-staff half day
Typically less than £30 per member of staff for a whole-school half day.
For context, comparable specialist providers typically charge £995-£1,550 for a half day. Braythorpe offers the same quality of knowledge, from someone who knows exactly what your staff are trying to do, and how hard it is to do it well.
What's included: Pre-session school context call · Bespoke content for your school · Flexible delivery (whole-staff, 1:1 with DSL/SENCO, or both) · Staff resource pack · Follow-up Q&A (30 minutes) · Travel included within 60 miles. Get in touch to discuss your school's needs, check availability and receive a formal quote. No commitment required.