Lisa Cherry is a leading international trainer and consultant, specialising in assisting professionals working with vulnerable children and families to understand trauma, recovery and resilience. Lisa brings nearly three decades of working in educational and social care settings and a 30-year journey of recovery in overcoming her own experiences of trauma.

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Preface

Biographies

Part One

Introduction: Thinking About Attachment

1. A Conversation with Dr Eunice Lumsden: Social Work, Adoption and the Early Years

2. A Conversation with Jamel Carly: Child Development, Early Years and Youth Work

3. A Conversation with Andi Brierley: Criminal Exploitation, Intergenerational Trauma and Being In Care

4. A Conversation with To The Moon and Back Fostering Agency: Daring To Care, Relational Approaches to Fostering and Professional Love

Part Two

Introduction: Thinking About Adversity

5. A Conversation with Rachel Tomlinson from Barrowford Primary School: Teaching, Behaviour and Relationships

6. A Conversation with TIGERS: Apprenticeships, Nurseries and Leadership

7. A Conversation with New Marston Primary School: Diversity, Improving Behaviour and Realising the Vision

8. A Conversation with Fiona Holiday: Play Therapy, Artful Expression and Creating Safety

Part Three

Introduction: Thinking About Trauma

9. A Conversation with Cath Knibbs: Online Harm, Online Living and the Impact for Children and Young People

10. A Conversation with Sophie Gilbert: Social Work, Training and Preventing Burnout

11. A Conversation with Sass Boucher: Working with Trauma, Staff Retention and Staff Wellbeing

12. A Conversation with Benjamin Perks: UNICEF, Intergenerational Transmission of ACEs and Creating Trauma Informed Schools and Communities

Conclusion

13. Bonus Conversation with Pooky Knightsmith

Glossary