Relationships

Explore Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) through real-life examples and practical strategies for home and school. Learn how anxiety, control, and uncertainty shape children’s behaviour — and how compassionate, flexible approaches can help them feel safe and thrive.

Written from the viewpoint of a young person, this powerful article challenges professionals to reflect on the importance of first interactions, consistency, and presence when working with children — showing how small actions can build (or break) trust.

Explore the key reasons why children may struggle to disclose abuse in school settings. This evidence-based article highlights emotional, systemic, and cultural barriers—drawing on both child and professional perspectives—and offers actionable recommendations to improve safeguarding responses.

Learn how to support children after safeguarding disclosures. Rebuild trust, repair relationships, and restore emotional safety through trauma-informed care.

Learn trauma-informed strategies for creating safe environments that help children and young people open up. Practical tips, expert insights, and best practices.

Learn how behaviour is communication in SEMH children and discover relationship-based strategies to build trust, emotional safety, and resilience.

Discover why children’s behaviour is communication and how seeing the child beneath helps build trust, empathy, and lasting relationships. Learn effective SEMH support strategies for fostering connection, emotional safety, and resilience.

Learn how to build trust and foster growth through authentic relationships with children. Explore practical strategies to support emotional development, resilience, and well-being—especially for children with trauma or SEMH needs.

By creating conversations with children, you help support and build their language skills and social understanding while providing them with a sense of belonging.