Attachment Research Community

Attachment Research Community were delighted to support Achieving for Children Virtual School Better Futures Event at Ascot Racecourse today with Michael Guard. The aim was to support businesses to employ care leavers and reverse the shocking statistic that 36% of care leavers are not in employment, education or training. As Director of Children's Services Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Lin Ferguson said "Poorer outcomes for care leavers are not inevitable. We are aspirational for our young people. We want them to succeed not inspite of being in care, but because of it. We need to build a community to support our amazing, talented, resilient young people to thrive.' Great examples from Anna Butcher from John Lewis Partnership and support from Bethany Caunter from Care Leaver Covenant

Congratulations to our ARC Timpson Award winners: Carlisle Infant School Parkgate Primary School President Kennedy School City of Liverpool College Waterside School HEARTS Project Thank you to Tiffany Pigott from Timpsons Limited for presenting the awards and to The Alex Timpson Trust for their ongoing support. #arcconference2024

Fantastic morning at ARC national conference! First the brilliant Paul Dix When The Adults Change followed by the inspirational Floella Benjamin. The morning sessions concluded with a panel chaired by Andy Wright OBE with Arti Sharma, Jim Simon, National Association of Virtual School Heads chair Sue Johnson and Stephen Gabriel Such a buzz in the room. Change is coming #arcconference2024

We're all ready to welcome 600 delegates, (battling through the snow!) to the ARC National Conference at The Eastside Rooms in Birmingham #arcconference2024 #relationalapproach

Andy Wright OBE and Jim Simon were at the RJC - Restorative Justice Council conference this morning, talking about building better connections across education, health, social care, and criminal justice to benefit our children and young people. Looking forward to hearing Belinda Hopkins thoughts this afternoon. #RJC2024 #RestorativeJusticeWeek #traumainformed #education #criminaljustice

Over 200 Hampshire schools have registered with ARC since we launched the offer at the recent Virtual School conference with Fatima Whitbread and Nick Barwick. Delighted that 60 of them were able to join a webinar with ARC Director of Partnership Zoe Byrne this afternoon to learn more about the ARC members platform, ARC tools and resources and our Learning Programme. Fantastic to have such interest and commitment across Hampshire #relationalapproach #traumainformed #attachmentaware #Hampshire #education

Thank you Cathy Draper for this afternoon's ARC webinar showcasing Walsall's Building Resilient and Inclusive Communities and Schools (BRICS) programme. BRICS demonstrates the power of collaboration, having successfully united all the Walsall maintained Primary Schools behind a vision of trauma-informed and attachment aware practice. In the first year of BRICS, there were 31 referrals for children at risk of exclusion, but with the support of the BRICS programme, only one of these children was excluded from their Primary School. At Short Heath Foundation, where Cathy is Executive Headteacher, there have been no suspensions or exclusions since they changed their culture over six years ago. "It's not easy, you make mistakes and learn as you go, but the approach is a game changer for our children". The BRICS webinar, and all others in the ARC Learning Programme, will be available to ARC members on the online platform. Visit our website to see our future events or find out more about membership. www.the-arc.org.uk

Join us on Thursday, 14th November 2024, from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM for an impactful session on "Trauma and Attachment: The impact on a child’s health, wellbeing, behaviour, and access to education." Hosted at Colebourne Primary School in Birmingham, this free event will delve into the significance of trauma and attachment on young people's lives and explore strategies to support them in and out of the classroom. This session is perfect for educators, school staff, and anyone interested in creating supportive learning environments. 🗓️ Date: 14th November 2024 🕓 Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM 📍 Location: Colebourne Primary School, Stechford Road, Hodge Hill, Birmingham B34 6BJ 👉 Free to attend 👉 Book your place now! https://lnkd.in/eSf6EHbc Email any enquiries to admin@the-arc.org.uk #Education #TraumaInformed #Attachment #Wellbeing #ARC #LearningHub #ColebournePrimary