Free resources and media
Article for Restorative Practitioners International (RPI): Belonging transforms lives. But practitioners can’t provide it unless they feel it, too.
Megan was asked to contribute an article for the RPI community on belonging and practitioner wellbeing. It’s now featured on their website.
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 4 of our free pre-recorded webinars.
Supporting the Educational success of young people in care- navigating school challenges
Enhancing home life through regulation, rhythm and resilience
Belonging Matters: supporting children and young people through bullying challenges
Caring for the Carer: A wellbeing toolkit
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.