Support children and families safely, ethically, and with confidence
Working with children and families means understanding that behaviour, emotions, and relationships are often shaped by lived experiences — including trauma. This Level 3 Certificate provides a strong foundation in trauma-informed coaching, helping you understand why children and parents respond the way they do, and how to support them safely within a coaching role. This is a knowledge-based qualification, ideal for those who want to develop trauma awareness, ethical understanding, and practical insight before moving into more advanced or hands-on coaching practice.
This qualification has been designed specifically for those working with children and families, not generic trauma training. It recognises the realities of coaching practice, safeguards ethical boundaries, and provides practical insight. If you want to work with families safely, compassionately, and professionally, this course provides an essential foundation.
Who is this qualification for?
This course is suitable if you:
What you will learn
This qualification helps you understand how trauma affects children, parents, and family relationships, and how to adapt your coaching approach in a way that is safe, supportive, and ethical.
You will explore:
Course structure
This qualification consists of 3 mandatory units, all focused on building knowledge and understanding:
Unit 1: Introduction to Trauma and its Impact on Families
Explore what trauma is, how it develops, and how it affects children’s development, behaviour, and relationships.
Unit 2: Trauma-Informed Coaching with Parents and Carers
Understand parental experiences of trauma, how trauma influences parenting, and how to coach parents in a supportive, ethical, and non-judgemental way.
Unit 3: Trauma-Informed Coaching with Children
Learn how trauma affects children’s emotional regulation, play, and communication, and how trauma-informed coaching strategies can support safety and stability.
How you’ll be assessed
This is a knowledge-based qualification, meaning:
Progression opportunities
After completing this qualification, learners often progress to:
Working with children and families means understanding that behaviour, emotions, and relationships are often shaped by lived experiences — including trauma. This Level 3 Certificate provides a strong foundation in trauma-informed coaching, helping you understand why children and parents respond the way they do, and how to support them safely within a coaching role. This is a knowledge-based qualification, ideal for those who want to develop trauma awareness, ethical understanding, and practical insight before moving into more advanced or hands-on coaching practice.
This qualification has been designed specifically for those working with children and families, not generic trauma training. It recognises the realities of coaching practice, safeguards ethical boundaries, and provides practical insight. If you want to work with families safely, compassionately, and professionally, this course provides an essential foundation.
Who is this qualification for?
This course is suitable if you:
- Work with children, parents, or families and want a trauma-informed lens
- Are training or practising as a parent, child, or family coach
- Work in education, early years, youth work, or family support
- Want to understand trauma without stepping into therapeutic or clinical roles
- Are beginning your journey into therapeutic or trauma-aware coaching
What you will learn
This qualification helps you understand how trauma affects children, parents, and family relationships, and how to adapt your coaching approach in a way that is safe, supportive, and ethical.
You will explore:
- What trauma is, including acute, chronic, and complex trauma
- How trauma impacts brain development, behaviour, emotional regulation, and relationships
- The core principles of trauma-informed practice, including safety, trust, empowerment, and choice
- How trauma can be experienced by parents and carers, including intergenerational trauma
- Ethical boundaries in coaching, including safeguarding, confidentiality, and signposting
- Trauma-informed strategies for working with both children and parents
- The importance of co-regulation, play, predictability, and emotional safety
Course structure
This qualification consists of 3 mandatory units, all focused on building knowledge and understanding:
Unit 1: Introduction to Trauma and its Impact on Families
Explore what trauma is, how it develops, and how it affects children’s development, behaviour, and relationships.
Unit 2: Trauma-Informed Coaching with Parents and Carers
Understand parental experiences of trauma, how trauma influences parenting, and how to coach parents in a supportive, ethical, and non-judgemental way.
Unit 3: Trauma-Informed Coaching with Children
Learn how trauma affects children’s emotional regulation, play, and communication, and how trauma-informed coaching strategies can support safety and stability.
How you’ll be assessed
This is a knowledge-based qualification, meaning:
- No live coaching practice is required
- No observed sessions are needed
- Assessment focuses on understanding, reflection, and application through examples
- Short written assignments
- Case-based questions
- Reflective tasks
- Scenario analysis
- Equip you with trauma-informed awareness and understanding
- Help you work more safely and ethically with children and families
- Strengthen your professional confidence and boundaries
- Prepare you for further training in therapeutic or trauma-informed coaching
Progression opportunities
After completing this qualification, learners often progress to:
- Level 3 or Level 5 Diplomas in Therapeutic Play or Family Coaching
- Level 5 Diploma in Emotional Regulation Coaching with Families
- Level 5 Diploma in Attachment-Based Child and Family Coaching
- Advanced trauma-informed or therapeutic coaching qualifications
