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Felicia Wood

Lara has had a varied career journey, starting out in graphic design, then as the owner of a café before retraining as a counsellor and…
Maintaining Wellbeing in Public Service

Using the Five to Thrive model, participants explore the science of workplace relationships and gain practical tools to strengthen connection, manage stress, and build cohesive,…
Understanding the Impact of Stress

Designed for professionals in leadership, HR, inclusion, workforce development, and service delivery roles, this course explores the science of workplace relationships.
FTT: The Science of Effective Workplace Relationships

This course is for professionals in leadership, HR, inclusion, workforce development, and frontline roles. Using the Five to Thrive model, participants explore the science of…
Secondary trauma & resilience

This course enables participants to reflect on their own experience, to recognise the indicators of compassion fatigue, moral injury and secondary trauma.
Trauma recovery-informed practice

This course will cover both individual and collective trauma: the signs and indicators and what is needed for recovery.
Five To Thrive & relational practice

Research shows that noticing attunement enhances and increases it, and that attuned relationships build brains. This course will enable participants to integrate this understanding into…
Five To Thrive as a model for secure attachment

The Five to Thrive model enables us to notice what happens inside us when we attune to a child in order to meet their attachment…
Leadership through troubled times

Leadership has always been complex but now more so than ever. Participants will reflect on their leadership roles as they gain an understanding of how…
Tom Pyne

Associates Ministry of Justice data shows 62% of prisoners had been excluded from school (temporary or permanent). UK Parliament Committee Evidence: Read… Read More »
Suzi Moore

Associates Ministry of Justice data shows 62% of prisoners had been excluded from school (temporary or permanent). UK Parliament Committee Evidence: Read… Read More »
Sheila Mulvenney

Associates Ministry of Justice data shows 62% of prisoners had been excluded from school (temporary or permanent). UK Parliament Committee Evidence: Read… Read More »
Shashi Knott

Associates Ministry of Justice data shows 62% of prisoners had been excluded from school (temporary or permanent). UK Parliament Committee Evidence: Read… Read More »
Richard Waite

Associates Ministry of Justice data shows 62% of prisoners had been excluded from school (temporary or permanent). UK Parliament Committee Evidence: Read… Read More »
Rachel Pryor

Associates Ministry of Justice data shows 62% of prisoners had been excluded from school (temporary or permanent). UK Parliament Committee Evidence: Read… Read More »
Polly Wright

Associates Ministry of Justice data shows 62% of prisoners had been excluded from school (temporary or permanent). UK Parliament Committee Evidence: Read… Read More »
Patrick Finegan

Associates Ministry of Justice data shows 62% of prisoners had been excluded from school (temporary or permanent). UK Parliament Committee Evidence: Read… Read More »
Nicky Spencer-Hutchings

Associates Ministry of Justice data shows 62% of prisoners had been excluded from school (temporary or permanent). UK Parliament Committee Evidence: Read… Read More »
Maria Lawton

Associates Ministry of Justice data shows 62% of prisoners had been excluded from school (temporary or permanent). UK Parliament Committee Evidence: Read… Read More »
Keith Davies

Associates Ministry of Justice data shows 62% of prisoners had been excluded from school (temporary or permanent). UK Parliament Committee Evidence: Read… Read More »
Julie Revels

Associates Ministry of Justice data shows 62% of prisoners had been excluded from school (temporary or permanent). UK Parliament Committee Evidence: Read… Read More »
Jo McAndrews

Associates Ministry of Justice data shows 62% of prisoners had been excluded from school (temporary or permanent). UK Parliament Committee Evidence: Read… Read More »
Jessica Tett

Associates Ministry of Justice data shows 62% of prisoners had been excluded from school (temporary or permanent). UK Parliament Committee Evidence: Read… Read More »
James Harris

Associates Ministry of Justice data shows 62% of prisoners had been excluded from school (temporary or permanent). UK Parliament Committee Evidence: Read… Read More »
Heather Daulphin

Associates Ministry of Justice data shows 62% of prisoners had been excluded from school (temporary or permanent). UK Parliament Committee Evidence: Read… Read More »
Gem Novis

Associates Ministry of Justice data shows 62% of prisoners had been excluded from school (temporary or permanent). UK Parliament Committee Evidence: Read… Read More »
Felicia Wood

Associates Ministry of Justice data shows 62% of prisoners had been excluded from school (temporary or permanent). UK Parliament Committee Evidence: Read… Read More »
Dean Reilly-Sharp

Associates Ministry of Justice data shows 62% of prisoners had been excluded from school (temporary or permanent). UK Parliament Committee Evidence: Read… Read More »
Catherine Gordon

Associates Ministry of Justice data shows 62% of prisoners had been excluded from school (temporary or permanent). UK Parliament Committee Evidence: Read… Read More »
Ann Berry

Associates Ministry of Justice data shows 62% of prisoners had been excluded from school (temporary or permanent). UK Parliament Committee Evidence: Read… Read More »
Careers

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Who we are

Who are the staff at KCA training?
Why we do it

Our aim is to re-energise practitioners and reconnect them to their purpose.
About us

We believe that sharing knowledge about attachment, trauma, and resilience will help rebuild capacity.
Contact

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Communities of practice

We help organisations establish these communities from the ground up. Our team provides initially facilitated sessions, guiding discussions, modelling reflective practice, and introducing tools that…
Train the trainer

Our Train the Trainer programme is built entirely around KCA’s Five to Thrive framework, a practical, evidence-based approach to supporting brain development, resilience, and positive…
Consultation & facilitation

Drawing on our Five to Thrive framework, we help leaders and teams build relational, trauma-aware cultures that improve outcomes for children, young people, and families.
Leadership Development

Through a blend of workshops, coaching, and reflective learning, we help leaders to build trust across their teams and implement sustainable change. Our facilitators use…
Keynotes

Each keynote is carefully tailored to the context of your event. Whether you are addressing teachers, health professionals, social workers, or multi-agency teams, we adapt…
Remote Learning

We provide a rich mix of formats to suit different learning styles and schedules. Live webinars and web tutorials create opportunities for real-time interaction, reflection,…
Training

No two organisations are alike, so we shape every training session to fit your specific context. Whether you are working in schools, health services, early…
Voluntary & Community

Schools are working hard to recover from the disruption of Covid, facing persistent absence, rising behaviour challenges, and growing levels of need. Yet research consistently…
Creating Connections

How can we build a reflective practice, build resilience and embed relationship-centred and trauma-informed practice?
Mending Hurts

How can we understand stress, toxic stress and trauma? How would you notice and develop skills in an inclusive practice? How can we enhance practice…
Five To Thrive

Anyone whose work brings them into contact with people in a state of dysregulation will find this useful.
Emotion Coaching

Professionals, parents and carers of children and young people will learn a simple three-step model to respond to the emotions driving children’s challenging behaviour.
Sense Of Belonging

This is a four module series that supports educators to create inclusive learning environments. Modules can be taken independently or as an integrated pathway.
Emotional Me

Teachers of year R to year 7 will prepare engaging lessons that enable students to explore what emotions are and how the brain supports wellbeing…
Reversing The Harm

An examination of digital harm through the lens of trauma and resilience. Participants will explore how online culture interacts with brain development and emotional wellbeing
Tom Cairns

As the team would confirm, Tom is never happier than when head down in programming, spreadsheets or statistics. At the same time, he loves knowing…
Tom Adam

Tom’s background is in the third sector, where he spent 11 proud years working with armed forces veterans and their families. He has learned a…
Sally Posket

Sally is driven by a singular question in her professional pursuits: “Will this make a positive difference in the lives of vulnerable people?”. Sally forsakes…
Rachel Burgess

Having studied Anthropology and Cultural Studies at university, Keya has gained a deep understanding of diverse cultural perspectives and the importance of inclusivity in every…
Louise Rodgers-Vorster

After starting out working in programming as a school leaver, Louise has come full circle in having returning to it following several changes of direction.…
Louise Mee

Having spent the last five years working in a busy school office, Lou is delighted to bring some insights from the education sector to support…
Lara Carruthers

Lara has had a varied career journey, starting out in graphic design, then as the owner of a café before retraining as a counsellor and…
Keya Mehta

Having studied Anthropology and Cultural Studies at university, Keya has gained a deep understanding of diverse cultural perspectives and the importance of inclusivity in every…
Kate Cairns

Kate is a distinguished author, esteemed speaker, and seasoned trainer renowned internationally for her expertise in attachment, trauma, and resilience, particularly concerning vulnerable children and…
Holly Price

With a background in coordinating projects at KCA Knowledge Change Action and advising on recruiting foster carers with Capstone Foster Care, Holly’s competencies lie in…
David Robinson

David is a Partnership Development Manager for KCA, working with our partners to understand their needs, scope out solutions to those needs and working to…
Daniel Cairns

Dan is currently working as a Service Delivery Manager (Operations) for KCA. His key areas of experience include Service Delivery (Operations), Logistics, Customer services, IT…
Alex Elander-Phoenix

With 21 years of dedicated experience in the education sector, Alex brings a robust foundation of research-based knowledge and expertise in Special Educational Needs and…
Lessons from a Team Day – leadership, self-management & decision-making

Our recent team day was a powerful exploration of what it truly means to share leadership, listen deeply, and trust our team’s collective wisdom. This…
Why public health professionals are turning their attention to childhood trauma

Our Partnership Development Manager, Tom Adam, explores how early adversity impacts lifelong health, and why understanding trauma is essential for public health initiatives…
Disrupting the School to Prison Pipeline: A Relational Reflection

In this blog, Holly Price, our Partnership Development Manager, highlights how understanding challenging behaviour in schools can help break the school-to-prison pipeline.
Barnardo’s Scotland

In order to use the Five To Thrive model to provide the key to linking many disparate pieces of work within their service provision, Barnardo’s…
Cornwall Five To Thrive

Working with staff in Cornwall to co-create a programme of training to contribute to the implementation of introducing and embedding Five to Thrive into Early…
Bolton Trauma-Informed Schools programme

In response to higher than national average suspension and exclusion rates in the area, Bolton Public Health commissioned KCA to develop a Trauma Informed Schools…
Swindon Early Years Project

KCA has a long-standing partnership with Swindon Borough Council, working on several projects for the children’s services workforce. Starting in 2013 to implement the Five…
Medway Council and Kent and Medway Violence Reduction Unit

With the aim of supporting children to remain in mainstream education wherever possible and to bring Medway in line with national average of children with…
Workforce & Workplace

Organisations today are under mounting pressure to deliver more with fewer resources, while also retaining skilled staff in an increasingly competitive labour market. Skills gaps…
Human Resources

Front-line teams in housing, transport, utilities, and other essential services often work with people in vulnerable circumstances – whether through disability, poverty, mental health, or…
Early Years

Early brain development is shaped by responsive “serve-and-return” interactions. Well-regulated adults protect children from toxic stress and lay the foundations for self-regulation and learning. Responsive,…
Justice

Justice settings hold some of the most vulnerable and complex populations in society. People in contact with the criminal justice system have disproportionately high rates…
Health

Across public health and healthcare, trauma is both widespread and often hidden. Many people who access services are living with the effects of adversity, while…
Social Care

Social care carries some of the most complex and emotionally charged work in public services. Demand continues to rise across both children’s and adults’ services,…
Education

Schools are working hard to recover from the disruption of Covid, facing persistent absence, rising behaviour challenges, and growing levels of need. Yet research consistently…
Brian Roberts

Associates Ministry of Justice data shows 62% of prisoners had been excluded from school (temporary or permanent). UK Parliament Committee Evidence: Read… Read More »
Punitive Regimes Are A Safeguarding Issue

In this blog, KCA Founder and Trainer Consultant, Kate Cairns challenges the use of punitive behaviour systems in public services. She calls for a shift…
More Good Days at school

An on-going randomised control trial research programme to understand whether trauma informed practice can prevent young people from becoming involved in violence, thereby helping to…
Anisha Gadhia

Anisha Gadhia holds the role of Director of Strategy and Partnerships, bringing a wealth of experience garnered from a diverse career spanning leadership, learning and…