58% of children who died from knife injuries had experienced domestic abuse at home, yet none received specialist, child focused domestic abuse support.

Why trauma informed early help is essential to reducing knife crime

There are moments when evidence lands with such clarity that it becomes impossible to “unsee”. New national findings by Dr Tom Roberts and...

By Asha Patel

Children’s Early Help Isn’t a Service. It’s a System Behaviour. Here’s How to Commission for It

Children’s Early Help Isn’t a Service. It’s a System Behaviour

There is no term more widely used, and more widely misunderstood, in local authority children’s services than early help. Every strategy...

By Asha Patel

Commissioning a Service Isn’t Commissioning System Change for Children

You can meet every statutory duty, commission a “good” local provider, and still watch demand rise, crises spike, and scrutiny tighten. I...

By Innovating Minds

Why Trauma Informed Practice Matters Now More Than Ever And Why Dr Asha Patel Is Leading the Way

Nursery World: Why Trauma-Informed Practice Must Lead the Way

We’re delighted to share that Dr Asha Patel, Clinical Psychologist and Trauma Informed Practice expert, is featured in this month’s Nursery...

By Laurence D.

Why SMHL Training Matters After Holidays. A Trauma Informed Approach

Why SMHL Training Matters After Holidays. A Trauma Informed Approach

Why Every School Needs a Senior Mental Health Lead This January, and beyond! When children and young people return from the holidays,...

By Laurence D.

Measuring the Impact of Trauma-Informed Programmes: Tools and Strategies for Local Authorities

Trauma-Informed Programmes: Tools and Strategies for Local Authorities

How do you know if your trauma-informed approach is working across your local area? With the ongoing social care reforms, local...

By Laurence D.