CATCH offers a wealth of information and resources for education professionals and institutions working to support adopted, looked after children and their families and any child who has experienced ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences). Our resources cover key topics such as child development, the impact of trauma, attachment, behaviour, keeping children safe in education and much more.
“I find the resources relevant and useful in my work with pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)” – Education professional
CATCH provides eLearning, webinars, interviews and case studies exploring key issues for parents, carers and professionals supporting children who have experienced trauma. CATCH is easily accessible and used by our members for additional learning during adopter and foster carer training, support for parenting challenges to evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
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CATCH Plus is our latest initiative, giving select members exclusive access to additional content not available to the wider community. We’re excited to offer all education professionals within the CATCH network access to our brand-new course:*
Becoming a trauma-aware school – Strategies for supporting all learners
The aim of this course is to help you embed trauma-aware practice within your educational setting to help you to support all pupils to achieve their full potential and nurture the wellbeing of staff and pupils.
(*free access until 31 December 2025)
On CATCH you’ll find information and support on a huge range of topics. We work closely with our Hub community to ensure that we cover the issues that are important to you.
These modular courses include Attachment: for education professionals presented by Dr Georgina Hibbert, Putting PACE into practice and modules on identity and racism.
Attend a live webinar or choose from our extensive library to view a webinar at a time that suits you. Webinars are hosted by subject experts such as clinical psychologists, therapists, occupational therapists and education professionals themselves.
We know how time-pressed education professionals are, so we’ve recently launched podcasts and audio interviews to give you more flexibility to listen to our resources around your busy lives. These cover topics such as education, homework and strengthening belonging in school.
Our resources for education professionals are designed to support your work with children and their families. Topics include attachment and trauma, transitions, challenging behaviours, health and wellbeing, education and more…
