Caring for the Carers: Back-to-School Support Series

Supporting children through disruption, uncertainty, and crisis requires informed, confident, and well-supported adults.

The Caring for the Carers series is a structured programme designed to support school communities — including counsellors, educators, school staff, and parents — with practical, evidence-based strategies to navigate periods of change, stress, and disrupted learning.

This series focuses on both supporting children and supporting the adults who care for them, recognising that sustainable wellbeing in schools starts with confident and supported professionals.

About the Series

This programme can be delivered as a full series or as individual sessions, tailored to the needs of your school community.

Each session provides:

• Practical psychosocial strategies

• Trauma-informed frameworks

• Tools to support emotional wellbeing and regulation

• Guidance for managing uncertainty, stress, and change

• Approaches that can be implemented immediately within school and home environments

Session Topics

1. Change, Loss and Adjusting to the New Normal

Understanding the emotional impact of disruption and loss, and supporting children to process change, express emotions, and gradually adjust to new routines and environments.

2. Parenting Through Chronic Stress: Staying the Parent You Want to Be

Supporting parents to maintain consistent, values-based parenting during prolonged stress, while fostering emotional safety, connection, and stability for children.

3. Practical Strategies for Responding to Trauma in Children (School-Based Approaches)

Equipping school staff with trauma-informed strategies to recognise and respond to student needs, while creating psychologically safe and supportive learning environments.

4. Supporting Learning and Development During Disruption

Helping parents and educators balance emotional wellbeing with learning, using realistic expectations, structured routines, and everyday opportunities to support development.

5. Moving Forward with Purpose: Values-Based Goal Setting in Difficult Times

Using evidence-based psychological approaches to support individuals in navigating uncertainty, reconnecting with values, and moving forward with clarity and purpose.

Who This Is For

• School counsellors

• Teachers and educators

• Learning support assistants

• School leadership teams

• Parents within school communities

Key Outcomes

• Feel more confident supporting children through uncertainty and change

• Understand trauma-informed approaches in both school and home settings

• Gain practical tools to support emotional regulation and wellbeing

• Develop strategies to maintain stability, connection, and learning

• Strengthen their own resilience while supporting others

Flexible Delivery

This programme can be delivered as:

• A full series

• Standalone sessions

• In-person or online

• Tailored to your school’s specific needs

Enquire now to book the series or individual sessions for your school community.