Dr Lisa Cherry is a leading international trainer, specialising in assisting professionals working with vulnerable children and families to understand trauma, recovery and resilience. She is the Director of Trauma Informed Consultancy Services, an organisation which provides a holistic approach to supporting those working in universal, targeted or specialist settings, services and systems. Lisa brings over three decades of working in educational and social care settings and a 30-year journey of recovery in overcoming her own experiences of trauma.

Foreword xi

Collective Care xiv

Acknowledgements xvii

Introduction 1

References 6

PART ONE Weaving the Web of Belonging: The Historical Weaving of Unbelonging 7

1 It Starts With Us 9

Introduction 9

My Relationship with Belonging 10

School Exclusion and Belonging 11

Education and Belonging 12

Professional Experience and Belonging 13

Data or Wisdom 14

Summary 14

References 16

2 Carrying the Burden of the Past 17

Introduction 17

Historical Exploration 17

Legislation 18

Unbelonging 21

Education and Children's Social Care 22

Recent Legislation 24

Summary 28

References and Bibliography 30

3 The Stigma Wound 32

Introduction 32

Research Themes 33

Stigma and Movement 33

Types of Movement 39

Types of Stigma 42

Trauma and Stigma 48

Memories 50

Stigma and Power 53

Aspects of Power 55

Summary 57

References and Bibliography 60

4 The Impact of Unbelonging 61

Introduction 61

Language 63

Language and Labelling 65

Children in Care 66

School Exclusion 69

Exclusion and Children in Care 69

Trauma 73

Belonging 75

Underpinning Theoretical Frameworks for Thinking about Belonging 76

Contemporary Comprehensions of Belonging 79

Developing a Trauma-informed Culture 81

Summary 87

References and Bibliography 89

PART TWO Reconceptualising Weaving the Web: Contemporary Opportunities to Weave 99

5 Language That Heals 101

Introduction 101

Historical Overview 101

Importance of Language 103

Where Does Language Sit in Practice? 108

Speaking in Acronyms 111

Interpretation and Internalisation 112

The Language of Trauma and Stigma 114

Self-forgiveness 117

Summary 117

References and Bibliography 119

6 Leadership is a Verb 122

Introduction 122

Being a Leader is more than a Job Title 123

Creating Meaningful Connections 125

Emotional Intelligence 128

Summary 130

References and Bibliography 132

7 Intersection and Intersectionality 133

Introduction 133

Care as a Defining Experience 134

Positionality 135

Additional Needs 136

Mental Health, SEND and Wellbeing 138

Naming Exclusion 139

Racism 141

Endurance 145

Summary 146

References and Bibliography 148

PART THREE Reconceptualising Weaving the Web: FACES, SPACES and PLACES 153

8 FACES That Make a Difference 155

Introduction 155

FACES 155

Finding FACES 158

Summary 161

9 SPACES That Make a Difference 163

Introduction 163

Movement 166

Finding Belonging 168

Summary 169

References and Bibliography 170

10 PLACES That Make a Difference 172

Introduction 172

Summary 176

Bibliography 177

11 Beyond Practice 178

Introduction 178

Doing Better in Policy 178

Doing Better in Practice 181

Doing Better in Research 182

Summary 182

12 Closing Words 184

Prologue 187

Index 188