Start your journey
If you are thinking about becoming an attachment and trauma aware school, or you are just starting out on your journey, this page is intended to provide information and links to further resources which may help.
Please be aware that the Rees Centre does not endorse specific tools or approaches, and the links below are intended to provide information and signposting to publicly available resources as a starting point.
Resources about attachment and trauma awareness
Anna Freud Centre – How to deal with Childhood Trauma | Early Years in Mind
NSPCC Learning – Attachment and child development
NSPCC Learning – Understanding child brain development
The Alex Timpson Trust – three guidebooks on attachment written by Sir John Timpson CBE, based on his many years’ experience as a foster carer: A Guide to Attachment, How to Create a Positive Future and Looking After Looked After Children. (Available free from Timpson, Max Spielmann and Johnsons the Cleaners stores).
Resources For Schools
The Anna Freud Centre – Classroom wellbeing toolkit
The Anna Freud Centre – Mentally Healthy Schools
The Anna Freud Centre – 10 steps for school staff wellbeing | School staff wellbeing ideas | Supporting staff childrens mental health | Anna Freud Centre
Resources to support audit and evaluation
The Attachment Research Community (ARC) – The ARC Matrix
The Attachment Research Community (ARC) – ARC Audit
Child Outcomes Research Consortium (CORC) – Wellbeing Measurement for Schools
CORC eLearning – eLearning module for school staff: Measuring mental wellbeing to improve the lives of children and young people
Resources for teaching children about emotions, regulation and the brain
General resources
FURTHER READING
Kelly, P. , Watt, L., & Giddens, S. (2020)
Pastoral Care in Education, 38(4), 335-354
An Attachment aware schools programme: a safe space, a nurturing learning community
Luke, N. , & O’Higgins, A. (2018)
Children Australia, 43(2), 135-151