Free resources and media

Compassionate Leeds trauma-informed community of practice launch

In September 2024, the Integrated Trauma Informed Practice Team launched the Compassionate Leeds: Trauma informed Community of Practice. A group for people in Leeds working with children, young people and families to think, share and learn together around trauma-informed practice.

Megan Corcoran, Director of the Wagtail Institute in Melbourne Australia joined to share some of her learning and insight around staff wellbeing.

Article in the ie: Trauma-informed approaches towards health and healing

Megan was recently interviewed by the ie (Independent Education magazine) on educator wellbeing and how trauma-informed practices can help. You can read the article on pages 30 & 31 by following the link below.

Wag Tales podcast

Wag Tales podcast is a series of conversations on all things trauma, healing, education and wellbeing.

Host of Wag Tales, Megan Corcoran is Director of Wagtail Institute, providing trauma-informed wellbeing consulting to schools and complex settings.

Megan believes in the power of storytelling and engaging in great conversations as a way to learn, grow, and take steps towards healing. In each episode, Megan invites a guest to share their story or to engage in a topical conversation with the goal of sharing best practice, new insights, and ideas to support those impacted by trauma to heal.

Megan is joined by a variety of guests including school principals, therapists, authors, artists and lived experience practitioners.

Free Webinar: Trauma-informed insights: Strategies for Wellbeing

This OPEN Forum provided practical insights and strategies for child and family services professionals working in trauma-impacted environments. It focused on promoting well-being, managing compassion fatigue, and implementing trauma-informed practices, to create a safer and supportive workplace.

Well-Led Schools podcast: Megan Corcoran, How to better support your school community through trauma-informed practices

Megan was a guest on the Well-Led Schools podcast, hosted by Adrienne Hornby. You can listen to it on Spotify by following the link below.

Free resources and webinars for Foster and Kinship Carers

Through a partnership with Carer Kafe, Wagtail Institute has been providing training, webinars and resources to foster and kinship carers.

If you are a carer, you can find access to 3 of our free pre-recorded webinars.

  1. Supporting the Educational success of young people in care- navigating school challenges

  2. Enhancing home life through regulation, rhythm and resilience

  3. Belonging Matters: supporting children and young people through bullying challenges

We Lead Well podcast: Megan Corcoran, co-creating a wellbeing community

In 2022, Megan Corcoran was interviewed on the UK-based podcast: “We Lead Well”

You can listen to this episode on Spotify by following the link below.

Teacher Healer podcast: Megan Corcoran, Supporting Teacher Wellbeing

In June 2022, Megan was a guest on the Teacher Healer podcast. The podcast is all around what it will take to take to create a better education system.

You can listen on Spotify via the link below.