Conscious Families

We offer online training for you to do in the comfort of your own home. It can be watched on PC, laptop, iPad or even on your phone.

We have designed a toolkit called the 'Umbrella of Protection' that offers strategies to support families in managing stresses and anxieties. 

All children need to feel mentally safe. This does not mean that they need to wrapped in cotton wool, but means they must feel secure and happy in their lives. Feeling mentally safe allows children, and adults to be at their most productive and be ready to form secure attachments and learn. When children suffer with anxiety they often experience unsafe signals. These signals trigger the brain into a fight or flight mode causing regular outbursts of extreme emotion. We coach you as a family to support your child to reduce their anxieties through our Umbrella of Protection Training.

Modules within this training include: 

• creating an emotionally safe home to raise your family
• developing more effective communication within the family
• helping your child build a network of safety
• supporting your child to read unsafe signals
• supporting your child to learn protective actions to help them regulate their emotions
• teaching you how to support your children to be happy when they are 'safely unsafe'

How does the E-Training work?

The E-Training course starts on a specified date. On that date you will receive a link to the first module plus resources linked to that piece of coursework. You will have two weeks to watch the module and try out some of its strategies. After that two weeks you will receive each module fortnightly. You will need to dedicate time to watching the training and have a pen and paper ready to take notes. If you have more than one adult in the family you will need to sit down together so you are discussing the strategies together and agreeing on which ones you will try. The training suggests activities you can try with your family and has some resources you can use in your own home. Following each module it is important you take time to reflect and try a few new ways forward. The training is designed to make you more reflective as a parent and how you interact with your family to create a harmonious, happy home. 

Who is it suitable for?

The training is designed to be taken by adults with content and strategies that are applicable to all ages within your family.  Many adults who take the course find they also use the strategies on themselves when they feel they are particularly emotional. 

The training is for parents who are committed to their children, are open to reflecting on their role as a parent and willing to try new strategies and techniques. If not....this is not the right course for you.

What are the benefits of E-Training?

The E-Training allows you to do the course in the comfort of your own home at a time that suits you. It also allows you to attend the training with all adults in the house so that you and your partner can watch it together leading to reflective discussions of how you will move forward with your approach together as a family. Consistency is really important for children and you need to present unity in your approach. 

Each module is between 30-50 mins long and can be watched in one go or paused and completed later.

The training offers lots of strategies and techniques. This allows you to pick the best ones that work for your family. The fortnightly modules allow you time to watch the module, agree on some approaches and trial them with your family before taking the next module.

The E-Training is based on neuroscience and phycological research but presented in a way that is accessible and useful for parents and their children. I have over 20 years experience in working with and supporting families through my role as a teacher, SENCo and leader in education. I have used this wealth of experience to create this toolkit for you. 

When is the next E-Training Course Starting?

The next course will begin:

Friday 15th January 2021

Applications close Friday 8th January 2021

To apply please use the contact page on the website or email: consciousmindsets@coasby.com

Please include brief details of your family so I can establish if this course is best suited for you to ensure you get the most out of it.