Aligned with NHSE guidelines
CPD Accredited

Why Choose Our Training Programme?

Key Reasons to commission our services

Option 1

Our experienced charity team is equipped to deliver the 'A Child's Voice' program—so you can trust us to do the work for you.

Option 2

We can also provide training to equip your organisation with the skills and knowledge to deliver the 'A Child's Voice' program independently—empowering your team to make a lasting impact.

Expert-Led Instruction: Learn from industry professionals with extensive experience and a proven track record in their field.
Comprehensive Curriculum: Our programme is designed to cover essential skills and knowledge, ensuring you're well-prepared for real-world challenges.
Practical Learning Approach: Engage in hands-on training, case studies, and interactive sessions that reinforce theoretical concepts with practical application.
Flexible Learning Options: Choose from in-person, virtual, or hybrid formats to suit your schedule and learning preferences.
Accredited Certification: Receive a recognised certificate upon completion, enhancing your credibility.

Benefits of the Programme:

Become fully trained to deliver A Child's Voice 10-weel workbook programme
Career Advancement: Gain the skills needed to move forward in a world of self- harm and suicide prevention.
Increased Confidence: Build confidence in your abilities through structured training and continuous support whilst enrolled.
Networking Opportunities: Connect with peers, mentors, and industry leaders to expand your professional network.
Immediate Impact: Apply what you learn immediately in your workplace to drive results and improve performance.
Access to A Childs Voice resources, updates, and continued guidance for child protection.

Accredited A Child's Voice10-Week Self-Healing Programme

Developed in partnership with Life Matters Suicide Prevention Children’s Charity

Empowering Schools, Social Care, and Statutory Services to Support Children’s Mental Health—Affordably, Safely, and Effectively

Evidence-informed 10-week self-healing programme designed for children aged 8-18. It offers a trauma-informed, safeguarding-compliant approach to early mental health intervention, tailored for use across education, social care, Early Help, and multi-agency teams.

Co-designed with children who have lived experience of emotional distress and adversity, the programme connects current clinical research with social work and practice, bridging the gap between for multi - agency working,
This approach ensures that children’s voices are central to both the design and delivery of the intervention.

Programme Highlights

✅ Accredited 10-Week Curriculum points for continuous professional development.
A structured, trauma-informed programme supporting emotional regulation, self-expression, self-esteem, and resilience—delivered in educational, social care, or community settings.

✅ CPD-Accredited Staff Training (Assessed)
A one-day face-to-face training session for professionals, formally assessed for Continued Professional Development (CPD). Staff are equipped with the skills to safely and confidently support children’s mental health in line with safeguarding policies.
✅ Grounded in Lived Experience and Research
Developed in direct consultation with children, and underpinned by clinical frameworks in trauma recovery, attachment, and emotional development—ensuring relevance to real-world practice across education and social care.
✅ Multi-Agency Application
Suitable for use by schools, social workers, Early Help teams, youth and family support workers, and third-sector organisations.
✅ Flexible Delivery Options

You will be trained to deliver A Childs' Voice through:

One-to-one sessions as part of a support or protection plan
Targeted small groups in schools or community settings
Whole-class sessions to promote emotional literacy and preventative wellbeing

Included in the training;

Child-Centred Safety Planning
Each child completes a personalised safety plan during the assessment phase of the programme.
Additionally, a robust safety planning section is included in the workbook, offering immediate, practical tools the child can access independently when not in the presence of a trusted adult. This plan can be updated by professionals as the child’s circumstances evolve.

Evidence-Based & NHSE Aligned

The programme is fully aligned with:

Ofsted mental health expectations
Safeguarding protocols across children’s services
Early Help and Child in Need pathways
Clinical best practices in child trauma and emotional regulation
NHSE suicide prevention guidelines

It includes session tracking, outcome monitoring, and documentation that can be used in audits, case reviews, and multi-agency meetings.

Affordable & Scalable

Designed to be cost-effective and accessible to schools, local authorities, and third-sector providers—especially in areas with limited access to CAMHS or in-house therapeutic services.

Programme Outcomes

✅ Early identification of emotional distress, trauma, and unmet needs
✅ Improved emotional awareness, regulation, and resilience in children
✅ Increased engagement with education, services, and relationships
✅ Stronger safeguarding outcomes across multi-agency settings
✅ Reduced pressure on school and social care mental health referrals
✅ Evidenced intervention for use in EHCPs, CIN plans, and Early Help assessments
✅ Children equipped with personalised wellbeing strategies and safety plans

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Results from A Childs Voice

Clear evidence from our “A Child’s Voice”® workbook programme has demonstrated that participating children show, before or upon completion, a significant reduction in self-harming behaviours and suicidal thoughts or attempts.

Ideal For Use By:

Primary and secondary schools
DSLs, SENCOs, pastoral and inclusion teams
Social workers, Early Help practitioners, and family support workers
Youth services and voluntary organisations
Multi-agency safeguarding and wellbeing partnerships

Be Part of a National Framework for Early Intervention and Suicide Prevention

By adopting A Child’s Voice, you contribute to a national approach that values prevention, participation, and emotional safety.

Developed by a registered charity in partnership with children themselves, and grounded in the latest research, this programme ensures that young people are supported holistically—and heard.

Next Steps

✔Choose to book the charity to deliver the service or to train your staff

✔ Book a CPD-accredited training session
✔ Implement the programme in your school, team, or service
✔ Equip your professionals. Empower your children. Evidence your impact.

✔See children thrive

Aligned with NHSE guidelines CPD Accredited