CREATING CALM, CONNECTIVE SCHOOLS THAT SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE CHILD
We help schools create safe, connective relationships, develop emotionally intelligent children, embed trauma informed practice, transform classrooms, prioritise play, wellbeing and SEMH to support every child to feel safe, regulated and ready to learn.
Childhood has changed, children have changed, behaviour has changed – it’s time schools change too.
The child that came into the classroom 50 years ago is very different to the child that is coming now.
With the arrival of computers, phones, technology and social media – we are seeing a shift in childhood, play and development, and an increase in SEMH needs, SEN needs, ACES and poor mental health and wellbeing.
Children often have gaps in their development and The Therapeutic Schools Approach fills those gaps.
At TPC, we see the impact these shifting experiences are having on children’s ability to learn, create relationships, regulate and flourish at school.
We know they are impacting children’s social, emotional and mental health and this is creating huge barriers to learning.
Schools are struggling across the UK and, despite their best efforts, old stratagies, policies, processes and norms are no longer working.
We help you re-frame your offer, question the norm and make tangible changes that actually create significant, visible impact.
What makes a school therapeutic?
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Secure, connective relationships between teachers and children
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Classroom environments that feel calm, safe and comfortable
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A focus on developing every childs emotional intelligence and mental health, embedded into everyday school life
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Making movement, flexibility and play a priority to support development
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Spaces, routines and expectations redesigned to support regulation
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Trauma informed, attachment aware practice that supports every child
- A forward thinking school who is brave enough to question the norm and do things differently
It is time to stop expecting children to adapt to a system and culture that no longer works and instead create one that does.
Ways we support you
Insight and Advisory Visits
Get inspiration, ideas and feedback through our advisory visit
Sometimes you just need to connect, discuss and establish where to begin. Our advisory visit gives you the oppotunity to meet with Shahana Knight on a site visit. Together you will carry out an environment walk and discuss practice. Shahana will offer new ways of thinking, in the moment feedback and ideas you can implement straight away
Membership
Learn and evolve by becoming a member
Our Therapeutic School Membership gives you access to ongoing tools, training, resources, ideas and insights to make a tangible difference to children’s, staff and families’ wellbeing and mental health. Be empowered to promote children’s SEMH and development, ensuring every child can grow and thrive.
Training and CPD
Develop your skillset and embed practice through whole school or individual training
Making real, lasting and impactful change starts with you! Investing in your development, learning and skillset is key. Our training modules are designed to inspire you to think differently and give you the tools to shape practice. The course gives you everything you need to embed practice and change culture.
Award Programme
Evidence practice and be recognised by our Therapeutic School award process
For those who want to roll out and embed the Therapeutic Teaching approach, evidence their practice and achieve award status with us. The Therapeutic School Award gives you a clear, structured pathway to embed the Therapeutic School Approach across your entire school.
Therapeutic Classrooms
Create calm, inclusive, safe Therapeutic Classrooms
Think outside the box and re-consider what a classroom should be. Transform your environments following our Therapeutic Classroom Approach, ensuring they are trauma-informed and attachment-aware, and places where every child’s mental health is considered.
Our vision
A nation where every school prioritises mental health, helps every child understand and manage their feelings and behaviour, offers calm comfortable classrooms, encourages play in all year groups, develops emotional intelligence as a foundational skill, raises confidence, self- belief and self-concept and prepares children for the real world.
Head Teacher
Last year we signed up for the whole staff TPC online training units. Our whole school SEMH has dropped by 50%, the classrooms are calmer and so are staff. We have seen a drop in behaviour incidents. So a huge thank you for the inspiration and CPD.
Our Outcomes
When schools work with us they see:
- Consistent, trauma-informed practice across their school community
- Calmer learning environments
- Children who are more engaged and able to concentrate for longer periods
- Children with ADHD and Autism are accessing learning more consistently
- Less dysregulation
- Staff who feel confident in responding therapeutically to challenging behaviour
- Stronger relationships between staff and children
- Increased eye contact, communication, self-awareness, social and emotional skills
- Children who have developed the tools needed to regulate, cope and build emotional intelligence
- Increased levels of wellbeing and happiness
- Improved academic outcomes
Listen to the Therapeutic Teaching podcast
What is the future of wellbeing and mental health in schools and what can you do to make the biggest impact on the children in your care? Join me, Shahana Knight, the founder and director of TPC – Therapeutic classrooms and Therapeutic schools to talk about wellbeing and mental health in schools.
Buy the book
“This is a crucial book for everyone involved in education. Shahana Knight shares her expertise, centring mental health and wellbeing at the heart of the teaching profession and supports the reader, through taking a critical stance, to evaluate their own practice. This is a powerful read which brings new knowledge and understanding to trauma informed education and will certainly impact on the lives of many children in our schools.”
– Roger McDonald, Associate Professor, University of Greenwich
Learn more about Therapeutic Classrooms
We believe all classrooms should be trauma informed, attachment aware and inclusive and should meet the emotional needs of all children. We design, source and send you everything you need to create therapeutic spaces within your organisation. Whether you have a whole classroom or intervention room in mind. Get in touch to find out more or visit our sister website www.therapeuticclassrooms.co.uk
Looking for support? Explore our resource hub
We know that supporting children who are struggling with their behaviour, feelings or experiences can be hard and sometimes you just need some advice.
We have a library of free support guides, videos, podcasts and articles that will help you support the children in your care.
