ESOL Workshop Series provided by South West Councils, supported by NATECLA; Trauma informed ESOL teaching

Date:

Monday 23rd March 2026
15:00 – 16:30 hours

Venue:

This workshop is delivered remotely via Zoom.

Please use this Booking Form to enrol.

Description:

Trauma informed ESOL teaching, by Michaela Hendriks

A Beginner’s Guide to Trauma-Informed Teaching

About Michaela

Michaela is a passionate teacher and trainer with considerable experience working with refugee and migrant learners, both in the UK and abroad. She delivers inclusive, trauma-informed lessons for teenagers and adults that build language, confidence, and resilience. With a background in English, Classics and Development Studies, she has designed curriculum on literature and social justice. Her action research focuses on trauma-informed practice, and she is currently qualifying as a TISUK (Trauma Informed Schools UK) Practitioner. Michaela’s training helps ESOL and vocational staff better understand and respond to diverse learner needs. She mostly works at a large FE college but loves to travel!

Price:

This is a free event available to South West ESOL Teachers only.

Course reference: SMP/25/597

Closing date: 1st March 2026