- Tier: Tier 2: Early intervention cohort-specific support
- Category of intervention: Trauma-informed programs
- Strength of evidence: Level 2: Supported by expert opinion or evidence for practice
- Geographic location: Statewide
Program description
The Making SPACE for Learning Program is a staff training program that aims to build the capacity of schools and teachers to meet the needs of young people who have experienced trauma and disadvantage.
The program develops staff knowledge and confidence about trauma responsive principles and strategies and the creation of safe and supportive environments in schools. The training considers how students' experiences of trauma impact on their ability to learn and explores trauma responsive classroom-based strategies.
Intended outcomes
- Increased staff understanding of the impact of trauma.
- Increased staff knowledge and confidence in the application of trauma responsive principles and strategies.
- Increased connection between students and staff.
- Improved student self-regulation and sense of safety.
Program details
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| Program provider | Australian Childhood Foundation |
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Implementation considerations
- Target population: All primary and secondary school staff, including non-teaching and support staff.
- Program adaptability: The program is regularly contextualised in response to the particular needs of a school. The program can be adapted for diverse cohorts including:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
- culturally and linguistically diverse students
- asylum seeker and refugee students
- LGBTIQA+ students
- neurodivergent students
- out-of-home-care students
- students with a disability.
- Staffing: Backfilling may be required depending on the scheduling of the session. Usually, schools schedule the program on days where students are not required to attend. The Menu provider and its personnel must not be alone with any school student or group of school students in the classroom or in any other place at the school’s premises without another educator, teacher or teacher’s aide present at all times.
- Training requirements: Schools do not need to engage in any training prior to implementation of the program. The session is generally delivered across a school day or 2 half-day sessions and can be delivered face-to-face in the school or online through the Zoom platform.
- Factors to consider: It is useful for schools to have IT that enables a PowerPoint to be displayed.
- Australian context: The program has been developed and applied in Australia.
Cost
Minimum cost
$2,000+
Detailed cost
The cost for the 5 to 6-hour Making SPACE for Learning Program is either $4,356 (incl. GST) for under 100 participants or $5,566 (incl. GST) for over 100 participants, plus travel costs. This includes:
- program delivery over one full day or 2 half days by one facilitator for groups of under 100 participants or 2 facilitators for groups of over 100 participants
- program resources including an Activities and Approaches Workbook
- access to ACF online resources, including activity sheets for whole-class groups or individual students.
The cost for optional further training to support implementation for 3 hours/half day can be provided to schools at $3,025 (incl. GST).
Note that travel costs outside the metropolitan Melbourne area are not included in the above program pricing and will be charged in accordance with the ATO rate, plus $80/hr per facilitator.
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