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1 THE SCOTTISH PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA TRAINING PLANNHS Education for Scotlandin partnership with: 2 The Scottish Psychological TRAUMA TRAINING PlanNHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND AND SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT (2019) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSB ecoming effectively TRAUMA -informed and TRAUMA - responsive, whether as an individual, a service or even a country, can only be achieved in partnerships which think beyond all traditional silos. The development of this plan simply mirrors this reality. There are many valued partners which far exceed those who are acknowledged in this formal list of contributors.

2 We would particularly like to take the chance to thank the nearly 200 people and organisations that responded to the consultation. The considered and thoughtful comment reflected the level of broad engagement that we have come to appreciate across the Scottish Workforce. The Reference and Implementation Group have continued to provide a huge input into the development of the key resources as well as supporting planning and staff & contributorsDr Sandra Ferguson, Head of Programme for TRAUMA & AssociateDirector for Psychology, NESDr Sharon Doherty, Principal Educator for TRAUMA , NESDr Caroline Bruce, Principal Educator for TRAUMA , NESDr Nina Koruth, Principal Educator for TRAUMA , NESMs Jennifer Young, Principal Educator for TRAUMA , NESS humela Ahmed.

3 Resilience Learning Partnership3 The Scottish Psychological TRAUMA TRAINING PlanNHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND AND SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT (2019) REFERENCE AND IMPLEMENTATION GROUP MEMBERS & CONTRIBUTORSR eference & implementation group membersSandie Barton, Rape Crisis ScotlandElaine Carr, Eva Psychology, NHS LanarkshireAlison Christie, CCP ScotlandKatie Cosgrove, Health ScotlandJames Cox, Scottish GovernmentAlison Davis, SaheliyaSara Dodds, Scottish GovernmentSandra Ferguson, NHS Education for ScotlandLaura Gibson, Police ScotlandKenny Gilroy, Police ScotlandSharon Glen, Scottish GovernmentVicky Greenwood, Education ScotlandAnn Hayne, NHS LanarkshireRobert Kelman.

4 Scottish Social Services CouncilNadine Milne, Scottish GovernmentDavid McArthur, consultantSara Muir, consultantGail Nowek, Education ScotlandAnn O Reilly, Children FirstLisa Reynolds, the Anchor Service, NHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeJulie Robertson, Police ScotlandDavid Scott, Community Justice ScotlandTamsyn Wilson, Scottish Government; ACES Hub4 The Scottish Psychological TRAUMA TRAINING PlanNHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND AND SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT (2019) MINISTERIAL FOREWORDT raumatic events and experiences are more common than was previously recognised, and they can happen to anyone.

5 Abuse, neglect and other traumatic and adverse experiences, particularly those experienced in childhood, can have devastating and long lasting effects on people s lives. The impact is broadly felt, and can result in inequalities in physical and mental health and wellbeing, employment prospects and access to services. These experiences can result in people disconnecting from society and from the services set up to help them. People are resilient and TRAUMA can be resolved with the right support in place. A crucial part of recovery is being listened to and being treated with empathy and respect by others.

6 Every interaction made with someone affected by TRAUMA is an opportunity to support their recovery. The workforce is also affected by TRAUMA , through their own personal experience and, in many cases, in the course of their work as well. It is important to enable appropriate TRAINING and support to keep the workforce well, and respond as effectively as possible to people they are there to help. That is why the Scottish Government is fully committed to developing a TRAUMA -informed workforce across Scotland. Not everyone needs to be an expert in TRAUMA , but there are simple changes in environment, policies or personal interactions that people can make to become TRAUMA -informed and responsive.

7 At its heart, this is about viewing your work through a TRAUMA lens spotting the ways in which changes can be made to support people affected by TRAUMA , and having the confidence to implement the principles of TRAUMA informed practice - giving people choice, empowerment and safety, building trust and working in collaboration. We are making progress to achieve this vision. The Knowledge and Skills Framework for Psychological TRAUMA , published by NHS Education for Scotland (2017) offers valuable guidance which has been integrated into numerous workforce development plans across Scotland, and replicated in countries around the world.

8 In 2018, I announced establishment of a three year National TRAUMA TRAINING Programme, producing a range of core resources including a leadership development component, to support all sectors of the workforce to upskill staff to the appropriate level of TRAUMA informed practice and critically to embed and sustain this model of working. 5 The Scottish Psychological TRAUMA TRAINING PlanNHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND AND SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT (2019) In May this year, I hosted the first National Steering Group on TRAUMA TRAINING which brought together senior leaders alongside people with lived experience to discuss how we can realise the vision of a TRAUMA informed workforce across Scotland and what that would look like in practice.

9 From this discussion, I am very clear that this should include a focus on the following:1. Getting the basics right: make every point of contact and communication count as a chance to develop respectful, empowering relationships;2. Importance of trust: people need reliable, honest and dependable communication and interactions; 3. Early recognition of the impact of TRAUMA : enabling access at the earliest opportunity to effective places, people and responses to support recovery;4. Absolute requirement for collaboration: breaking down barriers across all sectors to enable person-centred, consistent and effective TRAUMA informed systems, networks and responses;5.

10 Commitment to support innovative, multi-disciplinary approaches: challenging and overcoming TRAUMA and adversity related barriers to life chances across all areas of public TRAUMA TRAINING Plan has been co-produced with employers and experts with lived experience. It is a companion document to the Knowledge and Skills Framework, offering organisations guidance on how to assess skills level requirements of staff and commission appropriate TRAINING resources. I encourage you to read this Plan, in conjunction with the Framework, and carefully consider how you can help promote and implement a TRAUMA informed culture and practice wherever you work.