“This Council notes that:
· It is estimated that 50–70% of people will experience or witness a trauma at some point in their life. Around 20% of people who experience a trauma may go on to develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (equating to 10% of the general population).
· 4 in 100 people in the UK are expected to have PTSD at any given time (this stat doesn’t include Chronic-PTSD), which equates to 2,612,000 people in the UK.
· Women aged 16-24 are most likely to screen positive for PTSD (12.6% of the population in this age range).
· Age 55-64 is the only age category where men were more likely to screen positive than women for PTSD.
· One in 13 young people in the UK will suffer from PTSD at some point during childhood.
· Trauma occurs when people are exposed to prolonged distressing situations including: Adverse Childhood Experiences, Health Crises and associated caring responsibilities, Poverty, Crime & Antisocial Behaviour, Bereavement, Domestic Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Accidents, Natural Disasters, Bullying, Discrimination and Victimisation (and others).
· That activities and processes embedded within this council could exacerbate peoples’ responses and trigger memories of their trauma.
This Council further notes that:
· There are six principles of trauma-informed practice: safety, trust, choice, collaboration, empowerment and cultural consideration. These principles are also recognised in best practice throughout council work.
· Becoming trauma-informed is about supporting people such that they feel safe enough in their interactions with services to build trust, and helping people overcome any barriers to an effective supporting relationship.
· Becoming trauma-informed is not an end state, but a process. The journey to becoming a trauma-informed service can be conceptualised within four stages:
o Trauma-aware: Staff understand trauma, its effects and survivor adaptations.
o Trauma-sensitive: The agency integrates some concepts of a trauma-informed approach into operational ethos
o Trauma-responsive: Individuals and the agency recognise and respond to trauma, enabling changes in behaviour and strengthening resilience and protective factors.
o Trauma-informed: The culture of the whole system, including all work practices and settings reflects a trauma-informed approach.
This Council Commits to becoming a trauma informed borough by:
o Reviewing and reflecting upon the emerging evidence regarding trauma informed approaches and Adverse Childhood Experiences, and continuing to define an approach that envisions Broxtowe as a Trauma informed borough.
o Promoting a “Trauma Informed Broxtowe” approach within communities, agencies and partnership systems through training, presentations and hearing from service users and experts.
o Working alongside & supporting communities, agencies, and partnership systems in becoming trauma aware and trauma responsive.
o Promoting a system level response to the Trauma Informed approach and supporting system change as a critical friend.
This Council also seeks to create a trauma informed network of professionals from different agencies, including (but not limited to) the police, NSPCC, Nottinghamshire ICS, Nottinghamshire County Council, schools, charities and Broxtowe Borough Council.”
Minutes:
“This Council notes that:
· It is estimated that 50–70% of people will experience or witness a trauma at some point in their life. Around 20% of people who experience a trauma may go on to develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (equating to 10% of the general population).
· 4 in 100 people in the UK are expected to have PTSD at any given time (this stat doesn’t include Chronic-PTSD), which equates to 2,612,000 people in the UK.
· Women aged 16-24 are most likely to screen positive for PTSD (12.6% of the population in this age range).
· Age 55-64 is the only age category where men were more likely to screen positive than women for PTSD.
· One in 13 young people in the UK will suffer from PTSD at some point during childhood.
· Trauma occurs when people are exposed to prolonged distressing situations including: Adverse Childhood Experiences, Health Crises and associated caring responsibilities, Poverty, Crime & Antisocial Behaviour, Bereavement, Domestic Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Accidents, Natural Disasters, Bullying, Discrimination and Victimisation (and others).
· That activities and processes embedded within this council could exacerbate peoples’ responses and trigger memories of their trauma.
This Council further notes that:
· There are 6 principles of trauma-informed practice: safety, trust, choice, collaboration, empowerment and cultural consideration. These principles are also recognised in best practice throughout council work.
· Becoming trauma-informed is about supporting people such that they feel safe enough in their interactions with services to build trust, and helping people overcome any barriers to an effective supporting relationship.
· Becoming trauma-informed is not an end state, but a process. The journey to becoming a trauma-informed service can be conceptualised within 4 stages
– Trauma-aware: Staff understand trauma, its effects and survivor adaptations.
– Trauma-sensitive: The agency integrates some concepts of a trauma-informed approach into operational ethos
– Trauma-responsive: Individuals and the agency recognise and respond to trauma, enabling changes in behaviour and strengthening resilience and protective factors.
– Trauma-informed: The culture of the whole system, including all work practices and settings reflects a trauma-informed approach.
This Council Commits to becoming a trauma informed Borough by:
· Reviewing and reflecting upon the emerging evidence regarding trauma informed approaches and Adverse Childhood Experiences, and continuing to define an approach that envisions Broxtowe as a Trauma informed borough.
· Promoting a “Trauma Informed Broxtowe” approach within communities, agencies and partnership systems through training, presentations and hearing from service users and experts.
· Working alongside & supporting communities, agencies, and partnership systems in becoming trauma aware and trauma responsive.
· Promoting a system level response to the Trauma Informed approach and supporting system change as a critical friend.
This Council also seeks to create a trauma informed network of professionals from different agencies, including (but not limited to) the police, NSPCC, Nottinghamshire ICS, Nottinghamshire County Council, schools, charities and Broxtowe Borough Council.”
It was proposed by Councillor M Radulovic MBE and seconded by Councillor G Marshall that the item be referred to the Policy Overview Working Group for consideration to review the Council’s procedures.
Councillor H Land and Councillor A Kingdon, who had seconded the motion, accepted the proposal.