An internationally recognised expert on trauma parenting has teamed up with Bath’s prestigious Norland College to help graduates stay at the forefront of best practice.
Jane Evans, who is a speaker, author and mother, works with parents, children and young people with complex needs. She also trains practitioners and professionals who work with children to help them understand and recognise the impact of trauma, especially on their behaviour.
Jane, from Sutton Benger, near Chippenham, featured on Channel 5’s innovative series My Violent Child last year and is a regular media commentator on ITV and Channel 5. She was also one of the guest speakers at last year’s TEDx Bristol.
Jane delivered a course at Norland College as part of its Continual Professional Development (CPD) programme.
The organisation, founded in 1892 by Emily Ward who recognised the need for more structured early years’ childcare training, runs a three year degree course in Early Years Development and Learning, with graduates encouraged to keep their skills up to date by committing to its CPD programme.
As part of this initiative, Jane ran a workshop on how to look after a child’s emotional needs following a trauma.
She said: “Exploring what can make children anxious and how to support them is so essential for anyone caring for children. It was a real pleasure to look at this with a group of Norland Nannies as a part of their ongoing development.
Norland’s early years’ consultancy manager Claire Burgess added: “It was thought provoking and gave us a different perspective.
“We looked at how events in a child’s life might impact them and their family and how a practitioner can best support them. It’s good to be learning new things and to be at the forefront of new developments and concepts.”
Pictured: Jane Evans, second left, with Norland Nannies Leanne Nutt, Alice Jeffries and Sophie Weston
