Approaching Complex Trauma in Young People

to 4:30pm
About this event

This training session is for social care practitioners working with children and young people to upskill themselves in terms of approaching complex trauma in young people.

The session will include sections relating to: • Defining trauma • Recognising symptoms, behaviours and trauma responses • Understanding childhood trauma and its impact • Links between sensory processing and trauma • Trauma informed approaches – relational practices and strategies • Communication techniques with young people experiencing complex trauma

Learning Outcomes • To improve direct practice with children and young people dealing with the impact of trauma • To empower practitioners with theory into practice guidelines when it comes to approaching complex trauma in young people • To work towards a best practice approach to trauma in children and young people through equipping practitioners with a practical skillset • To increase the quality of service delivery in relation to children and young people dealing with the impact of complex trauma through enhanced knowledge and practice frameworks

Trainer Biography :-

Harrison Dax Nash is Social Worker who set up the Maranatha Care Children charity in 2009 to assist with youth development through his ongoing work in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. He then took up a role there as Programme Manager and Social Work Supervisor at Maranatha-Siyakatala Child & Youth Care Centre where as part of the management team he helped to ensure the children and young adults in residential care received the services and support they need full-time for 13 years. As of 2025 he has returned to the UK and is now a Registered Manager at Plymouth City Council for their new Children’s Home offering. Harrison received a British Citizen Award (BCA) in 2016 and was then named in the Queens Honours 2020 with a British Empire Medal (BEM), which he was presented in 2022 by the British High Commissioner in South Africa. He is an experienced training facilitator and an honorary Social Work lecturer at the University of Plymouth and in 2025 also won their inaugural Lifetime Achievement Alumni Award.

This session will be delivered via Zoom.

Corporate multi booking rates available - contact ProfDE@basw.co.uk for details.