Training for those who work with young people

The adults around a young person matter enormously. This training is for you. 

Whether you're a teacher, pastoral leader, youth worker, trainer, mentor or support staff...

…the young people you work with need you to feel equipped calm and confident.

The workshops on offer are practical, jargon-free and grounded in 25 years of experience of working with teenagers.

I offer half day and full day workshops for schools, multi-academy trusts, youth organisations, training centres and teams working with young people in any setting.

What the training covers

Understanding the adolescent brain without the jargon.

Staff self-regulation and calm authority.

Flight, fight, freeze and fawn in vocational and school settings.

Early intervention through mentoring relationships.

Supporting anxious and withdrawn young people.

Workshops can be delivered as a standalone or a series. Bespoke content for individual teams is also available.

“Gill was amazing. Everyone has fed back verbally to me that the sessions were positive and I couldn’t agree more!”.”

Apprentice training centre team lead

Sometimes you need more than a workshop.

With 25 years of youth mentoring experience and a background of communications and project management, I offer consultancy to schools, charities and organisations who want to think more strategically about how they can support young people.

This might include reviewing your pastoral or mentoring provision, developing a peer mentoring programme, or thinking through how to communicate more effectively with parents, staff and funders.

Consultancy is available as a half day or full day, in person or online.

Every school and organsation is different. Get in touch for an informal conversation – no obligation. This is just a chance to explore what might work for you.