Combining?professional practice, the science behind it, and powerful lived experiences, this book offers a true insight into cultivating belonging as an antidote to trauma. It is an essential read for all those who are supporting children and young people, including education practitioners, leaders, social workers, CAMHS and families.
Dr Lisa Cherry is a leading international trainer, specialising in assisting professionals working with vulnerable children and families to understand trauma, recovery and resilience. She is the Director of Trauma Informed Consultancy Services, an organisation which provides a holistic approach to supporting those working in universal, targeted or specialist settings, services and systems. Lisa brings over three decades of working in educational and social care settings and a 30-year journey of recovery in overcoming her own experiences of trauma.
Foreword xi
Collective Care xiv
Acknowledgements xvii
Introduction 1
References 6
PART ONE Weaving the Web of Belonging: The Historical Weaving of Unbelonging 7
1 It Starts With Us 9
Introduction 9
My Relationship with Belonging 10
School Exclusion and Belonging 11
Education and Belonging 12
Professional Experience and Belonging 13
Data or Wisdom 14
Summary 14
References 16
2 Carrying the Burden of the Past 17
Introduction 17
Historical Exploration 17
Legislation 18
Unbelonging 21
Education and Childrens Social³+
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