PACE Training Courses for Foster Carers, Childcare Workers & Supervising Social Workers.
PACE IS ALL ABOUT AFFORDING CARERS AND PROFESSIONALS WITH THE SKILLS TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE TO GROW AND FLOURISH
Creating confident & empowered care givers and professionals to make the biggest difference
What is P.A.C.E Training?
let’s dive into what pace actually is and why get involved..
PACE stands for Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy. These principles help to promote the experience of safety in your interactions with children & young people. Children need to feel that you have connected with the emotional part of their brain before they can engage the thoughtful, articulate, problem solving areas.
Helen is passionate about PACE and now trains foster carers, social workers and professionals working with children in a variety of settings to incorporate this model, attitude and way of being in interacting & communicating with children and young people and responding to their complex emotional needs.
Who are PACE Training Courses for?
- Foster Carers
- Adoptive Parents
- Guardians
- Emergency Carers
- Parents
- Residential Care Workers
- Step Down Service Providers
- Social Workers
Helen you are the most amazing therapist I know. I’ve learned so much from
you and I’m so grateful. The children in my care have benefited so much!
Specialist PACE Training
bringing all her experience to training others…
Helen initially trained as a Registered Mental Health Nurse and subsequently throughout her 25 year career qualified as a certified Psychotherapist and trained in Attachment Therapy, PACE model (Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy), Internal Family Systems and Polyvagal therapy, Somatic Experiencing and Family Therapy, specifically working therapeutically with trauma and abuse across all age ranges.
During her career she has provided complex mental health assessment and therapeutic intervention for children and young people in foster care, leaving care and those transitioning to adoptive care. She also managed the Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) 0-19 service as well as the CAMH Looked after Children service in the UK. Trained in the P.A.C.E model of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, she now trains foster carers, social workers and professionals working with children in a variety of settings to incorporate this model, attitude and way of being in interacting & communicating with children and young people and responding to their complex emotional needs.
impacting carers to be empowered to provide the best support, care & guidance to the young people in their care.
Helen is an excellent teacher. Absolutely fabulous training. I loved the course and found it the most useful and helpful in my Foster carer role. All Foster carers and social workers need to access this course
2 Day PACE Training Course
Created to empower confident carers To make a difference
This immersive experiential & interactive 2 day course is designed for professionals and caregivers working with children and adolescents who are looked after by the local authority and/or have experienced trauma.
Rooted in the principles of PACE (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, and Empathy) and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) this training will equip participants with practical strategies to foster safety, trust, and healing while also addressing the impact of compassion fatigue.
N.B This is an ‘in-person’ training and is designed for intermediary level knowledge. A ‘basic’ reading of or understanding of PACE is required.
This training is so informative and interesting. I’ve been on pace training before with another trainer, Helen’s was so much better, easy to understand and very professionally presented.
OVERVIEW
- The Principles of P.A.C.E: Building Safety & Connection.
- Attachment & Trust Building: Recognising the impact of trauma on trust & relationships.
- Effective Communication through P.A.C.E
- Positive Reinforcement & Communication through P.A.C.E.
- Co-Regulation & Emotional Healing Through P.A.C.E
- Building Secure Attachments
- Therapeutic Interventions for Healing.
- Preventing Compassion Fatigue & Fostering collaboration.
Learning objectives
- Understand the impact of trauma on children & young people, particularly on behaviour, relationships & emotional regulation
- Apply the principles of PACE to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters healing and connection.
- Build trust through playfulness, acceptance, curiosity, and empathy, allowing young people to feel seen, heard, and valued.
- Use positive reinforcement in a way that nurtures intrinsic motivation, resilience, and self-worth.
- Implement co-regulation techniques to support emotional regulation and develop secure relationships
- Recognise signs of compassion fatigue and develop self-care strategies that sustain long-term emotional resilience
- Enhance communication skills by integrating active listening, empathy, and a non- judgmental stance
- Strengthen collaboration and problem-solving skills, particularly in working with children, families, and professional teams
- Explore the impact of trauma on attachment and develop skills to foster relational safety and security.
Commissioning & Pricing
The 2 Day PACE Training Course is commissioned by local authorities and private fostering agencies.
I am a trusted P.A.C.E training provider for Plymouth Children and Families Services, NHCare Ltd & New Paradigm Ltd.
Pricing of the 2 day course is available on request.
Please get in touch for information on basic level & advanced level PACE courses.
