Recent Talks

The Courage to Keep Trying
A closing keynote for anyone supporting looked-after, trauma-experienced, or vulnerable children, exploring the quiet courage that makes the biggest difference. Through three composite stories, it unpacks why persistence, repair, and a willingness to see children differently are the most powerful tools any of us have.

Safe Enough to Belong
For anyone supporting looked-after, trauma-experienced, or neurodivergent children, this session introduces the Five Domains of Safety as a practical framework for understanding what belonging actually requires. You’ll leave with concrete strategies for each domain and a clearer sense of where the children you support might need you most.

SPARK: Five Simple Shifts That Transform Classrooms
For educators supporting neurodivergent and trauma-experienced children, this session introduces the SPARK framework: five practical shifts covering safety, partnership, authentic belonging, reflective practice, and kindling strengths.

Unlock the Potential of Autistic Students
Practical strategies for educators who want to better understand and support autistic learners in their classroom. Covers what autism actually feels like at school, how to create calmer and more predictable environments, and how to prevent sensory, social, and emotional overwhelm. Includes approaches to recognising and supporting students who mask, and building positive autistic identity.

Staff Wellbeing as an Ecosystem
For school leaders who want to take a more systematic approach to staff wellbeing. This session introduces the Human Kind eight-domain framework and explores three areas in depth: Connection, Support, and Mastery. Practical strategies for moving beyond wellbeing policies on paper to practices that staff actually experience.

From Education to Employment
Practical strategies for supporting neurodivergent young people into meaningful employment. Covers what actually helps at each stage: getting in (job descriptions, interviews, disclosure), settling in (unwritten rules, sensory needs, communication), and thriving long-term. For young people, parents, educators, and employers ready to close the employment gap.