Support healing. Build awareness. Break intergenerational cycles.
This specialist Level 5 Diploma is designed for coaches and practitioners working with parents and carers who have experienced trauma, abuse, neglect, or adversity in their own childhoods — and who want to understand how those experiences can shape adult relationships, emotional regulation, and parenting.
This specialist Level 5 Diploma is designed for coaches and practitioners working with parents and carers who have experienced trauma, abuse, neglect, or adversity in their own childhoods — and who want to understand how those experiences can shape adult relationships, emotional regulation, and parenting.
Key Facts
Key Facts
This specialist Level 5 Diploma is designed for coaches and practitioners working with parents and carers who have experienced trauma, abuse, neglect, or adversity in their own childhoods — and who want to understand how those experiences can shape adult relationships, emotional regulation, and parenting.
The programme equips you with trauma-informed, ethical coaching approaches to support adults with compassion, safety, and clarity — without crossing into therapy or clinical practice.
This course is especially close to our heart and reflects a deep commitment to ethical, lived-experience-informed coaching.
You will develop the knowledge, confidence, and ethical framework to:
✔ Understand trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
✔ Recognise how early experiences influence adult behaviour and parenting
✔ Apply trauma-informed coaching principles safely
✔ Support emotional regulation and reflective awareness
✔ Maintain strong professional boundaries and safeguarding practice
✔ Deliver structured trauma-experienced coaching programmes
Upon completion of the qualification, you will receive a qualification certificate from the Skills and Education Group's Quality Licence Scheme, one of the UK's largest Ofqual regulated awarding organisations, and the opportunity to become a member of the professional coaching and psychotherapy body, the ACCPH. Additionally, you will receive automatic entry to the Association of Child and Family Coaches (ACFC), fully meeting their ethical framework. With the qualification and membership, you will be entitled to apply for professional insurance with Westminster Indemnity, allowing you to work as a Therapeutic Coach or Practitioner with your own Therapy or Coaching Practice Setting.
This diploma is ideal for:
• Parent and family coaches
• Trauma-informed and therapeutic coaches
• Community and wellbeing practitioners
• Professionals working with parents and carers in education, early years, or family services
• Coaches ready to specialise in trauma-experienced adult work
• Trauma-experienced individuals who are ready to take the next step in their journey
This diploma:
✔ Is trauma-informed and ethically grounded
✔ Maintains clear coaching boundaries
✔ Emphasises safeguarding and professional responsibility
✔ Supports referral where specialist services are required
Why Choose This Diploma?
✨ Deeply trauma-informed and ethically designed
✨ Focused specifically on parents and carers
✨ Lived-experience-informed approach
✨ Strong professional boundaries
✨ Practical, applied coaching focus
✨ Suitable for real-world family and community work
Syllabus
Syllabus
Unit 1 – Understanding Trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences
Explore trauma, abuse, neglect, and adversity, including ACEs and their long-term impact on emotional development, behaviour, and adult wellbeing. Learn how trauma responses develop and why they persist across the lifespan.
Unit 2 – Trauma, Attachment, and Adult Parenting Experiences
Understand attachment patterns, emotional regulation, intergenerational trauma, and how early relationships shape adult parenting responses. Learn how awareness can support healthier family dynamics.
Unit 3 – Trauma-Informed Coaching Principles and Practice
Develop practical trauma-informed coaching skills, including safe communication, strengths-based approaches, pacing, consent, and empowerment — while preventing re-traumatisation.
Unit 4 – Ethical Practice, Safeguarding, and Professional Boundaries
Learn how to work safely and ethically with trauma-experienced adults, manage disclosures, maintain professional boundaries, and use referral pathways appropriately.
Unit 5 – Reflective Practice, Self-Awareness, and Supervision
Build emotional awareness, understand vicarious trauma, use reflective models, and engage in supervision to support sustainable, ethical coaching practice.
Unit 6 – Planning and Delivering Trauma-Experienced Coaching
Plan, deliver, review, and conclude trauma-informed coaching programmes with parents and carers in a structured, professional, and safe way.
Unit 1 – Understanding Trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences
Explore trauma, abuse, neglect, and adversity, including ACEs and their long-term impact on emotional development, behaviour, and adult wellbeing. Learn how trauma responses develop and why they persist across the lifespan.
Unit 2 – Trauma, Attachment, and Adult Parenting Experiences
Understand attachment patterns, emotional regulation, intergenerational trauma, and how early relationships shape adult parenting responses. Learn how awareness can support healthier family dynamics.
Unit 3 – Trauma-Informed Coaching Principles and Practice
Develop practical trauma-informed coaching skills, including safe communication, strengths-based approaches, pacing, consent, and empowerment — while preventing re-traumatisation.
Unit 4 – Ethical Practice, Safeguarding, and Professional Boundaries
Learn how to work safely and ethically with trauma-experienced adults, manage disclosures, maintain professional boundaries, and use referral pathways appropriately.
Unit 5 – Reflective Practice, Self-Awareness, and Supervision
Build emotional awareness, understand vicarious trauma, use reflective models, and engage in supervision to support sustainable, ethical coaching practice.
Unit 6 – Planning and Delivering Trauma-Experienced Coaching
Plan, deliver, review, and conclude trauma-informed coaching programmes with parents and carers in a structured, professional, and safe way.
Practical Assessment
Practical Assessment
You will complete a practical assessment with other students as a part of this programme. This will be conducted live, and online. There will be a range of dates to select from and this will allow you to demonstrate your own practice, receive feedback, and reflect.
Upon successful completion of your portfolio of evidence and your practical assessment, you will be awarded your certificate and accreditation with the ability to set up in practice.
You will complete a practical assessment with other students as a part of this programme. This will be conducted live, and online. There will be a range of dates to select from and this will allow you to demonstrate your own practice, receive feedback, and reflect.
Upon successful completion of your portfolio of evidence and your practical assessment, you will be awarded your certificate and accreditation with the ability to set up in practice.
F.A.Qs
F.A.Qs
Can I run a coaching practice with this course?
Upon completion of this course, which is certified by the Ofqual-regulated awarding organisation, Skills and Education Group via their Quality Licence certification scheme, you will be able to apply for professional membership with the ACCPH. The ACCPH is a professional body for coaches, counsellors, and psychotherapists. With their membership, you will be able to apply for insurance to practice. You are also able to list your services on their site. Please bear in mind, that to practice, you will need to take additional considerations for working with children, young people, and vulnerable adults, including undertaking an enhanced DBS certificate. You are also automatically invited to register with the Association of Child and Family Coaches, an international ethical body that is designed purposefully for Therapeutic Coaches working with parents, families, and children.
Is the course online?
The course is a blend of synchronous and asynchronous in its learning but is entirely online. You will complete a mixture of live online sessions over the Zoom platform, engaging in the practical skills to prepare you for your therapeutic role. In addition, you will study the knowledge-based elements via our online, interactive platform. You will be able to access as many 121 Zoom sessions with your tutor as you need.
What happens if I don't complete on time?
Firstly, we understand that life happens. At the start of your course, you set your own target dates. If you get into any issues with timings, please reach out. The course is not an easy course, it is a level 5 qualification. However, we are here to help. You can also book 121 sessions with your tutor if you need additional support. If you need longer, let us know. Something to consider: you must submit a unit inside a 12 month period to remain active, or you will need to re-enrol. You must complete your course in full in a 3-year period or you will be de-registered from the awarding organisation.
Do I receive a certificate?
You will receive your ensorsed level 5 QLS certificate from the Skills and Education Group, the Ofqual Regulated awarding body, and an accredited certificate from the ACCPH. SEG QLS certificates take around 4 weeks after completion to arrive. Please note, we send certificates once all payments are settled if you have chosen to pay by installments.
What if I have not studied at level 5 before?
Level 5 is equivalent in its level of study to the second year of an undergraduate degree or a foundation degree. We know this can be daunting if you have not studied at this level before or if you have not studied for a while. Don't worry, our tutors are here to support you. In addition, you may consider taking one of ourlevel 3 programmes in the first instance: CACHE Accredited Level 3 in Therapeutic Play Techniques or the Level 3 in Coaching and Therapeutic Practice with Children and Families.
What if I have more questions?
Please click on "Talk to Us!" at the top of this page and we will reach out to you!
Can I run a coaching practice with this course?
Upon completion of this course, which is certified by the Ofqual-regulated awarding organisation, Skills and Education Group via their Quality Licence certification scheme, you will be able to apply for professional membership with the ACCPH. The ACCPH is a professional body for coaches, counsellors, and psychotherapists. With their membership, you will be able to apply for insurance to practice. You are also able to list your services on their site. Please bear in mind, that to practice, you will need to take additional considerations for working with children, young people, and vulnerable adults, including undertaking an enhanced DBS certificate. You are also automatically invited to register with the Association of Child and Family Coaches, an international ethical body that is designed purposefully for Therapeutic Coaches working with parents, families, and children.
Is the course online?
The course is a blend of synchronous and asynchronous in its learning but is entirely online. You will complete a mixture of live online sessions over the Zoom platform, engaging in the practical skills to prepare you for your therapeutic role. In addition, you will study the knowledge-based elements via our online, interactive platform. You will be able to access as many 121 Zoom sessions with your tutor as you need.
What happens if I don't complete on time?
Firstly, we understand that life happens. At the start of your course, you set your own target dates. If you get into any issues with timings, please reach out. The course is not an easy course, it is a level 5 qualification. However, we are here to help. You can also book 121 sessions with your tutor if you need additional support. If you need longer, let us know. Something to consider: you must submit a unit inside a 12 month period to remain active, or you will need to re-enrol. You must complete your course in full in a 3-year period or you will be de-registered from the awarding organisation.
Do I receive a certificate?
You will receive your ensorsed level 5 QLS certificate from the Skills and Education Group, the Ofqual Regulated awarding body, and an accredited certificate from the ACCPH. SEG QLS certificates take around 4 weeks after completion to arrive. Please note, we send certificates once all payments are settled if you have chosen to pay by installments.
What if I have not studied at level 5 before?
Level 5 is equivalent in its level of study to the second year of an undergraduate degree or a foundation degree. We know this can be daunting if you have not studied at this level before or if you have not studied for a while. Don't worry, our tutors are here to support you. In addition, you may consider taking one of ourlevel 3 programmes in the first instance: CACHE Accredited Level 3 in Therapeutic Play Techniques or the Level 3 in Coaching and Therapeutic Practice with Children and Families.
What if I have more questions?
Please click on "Talk to Us!" at the top of this page and we will reach out to you!
