School Leadership Package (Primary & Secondary)

1-hour in-person session with power point presentation.

This session is designed specifically for school leadership teams to provide the tools and understanding
needed to foster a safer, more supportive environment for students and their families. Sonia will share her
personal experience, detailed in her memoir Groomed, of being manipulated into an abusive relationship
at 15. She will reflect on the power imbalances that exist between adults and children, exploring how
these dynamics can be either loving and protective or harmful.

Key Topics Covered:

• Sonia’s Personal Story: Sonia shares her experience of being groomed at 15, highlighting the
  power imbalances in relationships.
• Power Dynamics in Relationships: Reflection on how adult-child power imbalances can be loving
  or harmful.
• Understanding Grooming: Why grooming can go unnoticed and why victims often disclose years
  later.
• Neurobiology of Attachment: How lack of adult attachment makes children vulnerable to
  grooming.
• The Village Concept: The importance of a supportive community in protecting children and
  fostering healthy development.

Key Takeaways:
Supporting Parents and Carers: The best way to prevent abuse is by helping parents and carers build stronger, more communicative relationships with their children. Sonia will provide strategies on how schools can support families and engage the wider community.

Supporting Leadership/ Faculty: Gaining the tools and understanding for fostering a safer, more supportive environment for students.

Improving School Protocols: Currently in development! Leadership teams will learn how to improve the school’s protocols for identifying and supporting vulnerable students, and how to ensure the school is a safe and responsive environment.

Equip your leadership team with the knowledge and strategies to support your school community and protect your students. Book a School Leadership session today to create a safer, more connected environment for your students and their families.