Trauma-Informed CPD module

Trauma Recovery Model: Foundation & Applied

Stage-matched support, survival and emotional brain states — with a full practice toolbox. Built around professional judgement, not passive clicking.

⏱ 30–35 minCPD recordCertificateFoundationAppliedToolbox
Why this module matters

Learning that helps staff decide what to do next.

Stage-matched support, survival and emotional brain states — with a full practice toolbox.

Dragonfly modules are designed for people supporting children, adults and vulnerable communities. The goal is not simply to pass a quiz. The goal is to build the language, confidence and professional judgement needed in real practice.

Learning outcomes

  • Recognise behaviour through a trauma-informed and relational lens.
  • Choose responses that reduce shame, escalation and disconnection.
  • Apply concepts to real practice scenarios with children, adults or families.
  • Use practical language and tools that support safer engagement.
Professional judgement assessment preview

A young person is being offered reflective work but is still highly dysregulated and struggling with basic safety. What should the learner practise?

A. Match the intervention to the stage of recovery: prioritise safety, regulation and stabilisation before expecting insight-based work.
B. Continue with reflective work because talking about the trauma is usually the fastest route to recovery.
C. Pause all support until the young person is fully settled, because intervention during dysregulation may make things worse.
D. Focus on consequences first so the young person understands that recovery does not remove accountability.

Preferred answer: A. TRM helps practitioners sequence support. Work must fit the person’s developmental and recovery stage, not the practitioner’s preferred activity.

Assessment design: Dragonfly uses sample scenarios with plausible distractors, balanced answer lengths and deliberate complexity checks so staff have to read carefully rather than guess the longest or most detailed option.

Who this module is for

Practitioners, support workers, mentors, youth workers and managers who want practical frameworks for direct work.

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