Being safe and feeling safe – so vital and yet so different.
This half day introduction to Protective Behaviours is predicated on exploring that difference, to underpin your setting’s approach to safeguarding, anti-bullying, a wellbeing curriculum, emotional literacy and an ethos of ‘felt safety’.
The principles of Protective Behaviours recognise that feeling safe is a fundamental human requirement and a human right. This introduction will explore creating a personal internal measure of safety rather than relying on an external reference given to us by someone else.
“What does feeling safe feel like?”
“What does feeling unsafe feel like?”
“What does it feel like for me?”
“Do I feel safe?”
“Do I feel unsafe?”
and crucially
“If I feel unsafe, what can I do?”
We will look at the two themes
We all have the right to feel safe all the time
We can talk with someone about anything, even if it is awful or small and consider how they can provide the basis for a whole school approach which incorporates the PB principles.
The course will also introduce the Seven Strategies which answer the question “If I feel unsafe, what can I do?” whilst acknowledging that risk taking is a part of life. There will be an opportunity to explore some of the strategies with activities for you to take away.
Protective Behaviours is universal and suited to all people, children and adults, and so of as much value to your staff as it is to your children and young people.
KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES
This masterclass will enable you to have:
An understanding of the fundamentals of Protective Behaviours
Explored the themes which underpin this important approach
An opportunity to consider ‘felt safety’ and its place in our emotional lives
Experienced strategies and activities to use in your setting
Considered the breadth and depth of using Protective Behaviours in your setting including safeguarding and anti-bullying
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Senior leaders, DSL and safeguarding teams, Behaviour coordinators, Pastoral leaders, Pastoral teams
FACILITATOR
After working in schools for over 25 years, as a teacher and senior leader, Liz then worked as an advisor for Birmingham Local Authority and later with an educational charity for 10 years. As well as leading on Mental Health, Emotional Health and Wellbeing, Liz advised schools and other organisations in all aspects of Safeguarding.
Liz now works as an independent advisor working with schools and other organisations in a number of ways, such as training staff and auditing wellbeing. She has delivered presentations, workshops and research findings at national conferences. Liz is the author of 8 books, teaching sets and resources that are used across the country and internationally by schools and by other professionals working with children and has written for a number of professional journals such as ‘The Psychologist’ and the TES. Liz has worked for the Anna Freud Centre and also works as a Wellbeing Award advisor and verifier for Optimus Education. Liz is a member of the Attachment Research Community (ARC) and a Protective Behaviours associate practitioner and trainer. Liz also sits as a Magistrate in the Family Court.