Organisational Self-Assessment &Guidance
To create a trauma informed system we first need to infuse organisations with our shared values and principles. With the end goal being high quality services which works for individuals, families and communities locally. Our Self-Assessment Framework and supporting documents are helpful resources to help organisations achieving this.
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Our Shared Principles
Collaboration & Mutuality
We recognise the importance of relationships and we work together to actively share power and decision making, recognising everyone has a role to play to ensure that our staff and service users and communities feel physically and emotionally safe.
Trustworthiness and Transparency
We agree and maintain cleat boundaries and expectations that promote consistency, clarity and trust.
Peer Support
We create opportunities for peer support and a culture that values connections and well as an individuals lived experience.
Empowerment, Voice and Choice
We recognise, value and celebrate the experiences if everyone, actively work to develo others and strive to ensure that our staff and service users and communities feel physically and emotionally safe.
Cultural, Historical and Diversity Responsiveness
We recognise and address biases, understand historical trauma, the healing potential of cultural connections and will be responsive to gender, racial and cultural needs.
Safety
We strive to ensure that our staff and service users and communities feel physically and emotionally safe.
Benefits of becoming a Trauma Informed Organisation
Long term cost savings
Builds a culture empathy which empowers and supports recovery from trauma
Increase resilience within the workforce and communities served.
Fosters a safe working environment for staff which supports wellbeing, increases retention rates and reduces stress related absence.
Supports service user engagement to prevent childhood trauma and mitigate the potential long term impacts.
Trauma Informed Self-Assessment Framework
The Self-Assessment Framework has been co-designed with the partnership to aid organisations in their journey. It offers step by step instructions on how to measure your progress across eight different areas of business including:
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Governance, Leadership and Culture.
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Policies and Procedures.
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Commissioning and Service Design.
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Recruitment, Workforce Development, Supervision and Support.
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Physical Environments.
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Service Delivery and Practice.
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Partnership Working.
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Monitoring and Evaluation.
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Are you and primary or secondary school in Leicester, Leicestershire or Rutland?
In LLR our Virutal schools are providing free access to the Attachment Research Community (ARC) community. This includes a school specific self-assessment audit tool and extensive supporting resources. For more information or to gain access please speak to the designated teacher for children in care in your school or email your local Virtual School Team.
Supporting Documents and Guidance
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