Professional Development
Professional Training in Trauma-Informed Maternity Care.
The Supporting Survivors in Maternity Care programme is structured as a three-stage learning pathway, allowing you to progressively deepen your understanding and practical skills.
All prices are per person. A booking fee of up to £4.75 per course may be added at checkout.
Book both courses and save £50
Take Foundational and Advanced Clinical Skills together for £470 instead of £520.
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Student rate: 15% off
For students currently studying midwifery or a related course.
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Community rate for Black birth workers and Black midwives
We offer a community rate to support Black birth workers and Black midwives to access this training.Â
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Booking one course: 15% off
Foundational £212 · Advanced £230
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Booking both courses: £402 (save a further £40)
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Go to our booking page
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Add both courses to your basket first
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At checkout, enter code communitybundle
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Code not working? Check both courses are in your basket, or email hello@saferbirthproject.co.uk.
WEBINARS & TRAINING
Upcoming training days
All events are in UK time.
Learning pathway
Stage 1
Webinar
60 min · Online · Free
Awareness raising and entry point to the programme.
Stage 2
Foundational
9 hours · Online live
Knowledge, theory,
and practical skills.
Stage 3
Advanced
9 hours · Online live
Clinical skills and case-based practice.
STAGE 1
Free Introductory Webinar
A free introductory session that raises awareness about the impact of sexual trauma on the perinatal experience and introduces the core principles of trauma-informed maternity care. This webinar serves as the entry point to the full training programme.
Prevalence of sexual trauma among women
Why the numbers matter for every professional​
Why pregnancy and birth are not neutral
For survivors of sexual trauma
How maternity care may unintentionally retraumatise
Common clinical practices through a trauma lens
Practical changes you can make immediately
Small shifts that make a real difference
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Understanding Sexual Trauma
03
Pregnancy After Sexual Trauma
05
Trauma Responses During Birth
07
Practical Trauma-Informed Care, Including After Birth
By the end of this training
You will be better equipped to recognise trauma responses, communicate in ways that promote trust and consent, and adapt your professional practice to reduce the risk of retraumatisation. This training supports professionals in developing more compassionate, survivor-aware care that improves women's experiences throughout the perinatal period.Â
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You will receive certificate of attendance stating hours, suitable as CPD evidence.
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Trauma and the Body
04
Labour and Birth Triggers
06
Communication and Consent
08
Reflection and Integration
Stage 2
Foundational Training
Duration:Â 9 HoursÂ
The essential knowledge every perinatal professional needs. Survivors of sexual trauma are already in your care, and most will never tell you.
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This course explores how previous sexual trauma can shape pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period, how the body holds trauma, and why routine care can feel unsafe to a survivor. You will learn why so many survivors never disclose, how to "ask without asking" by creating safe openings rather than asking directly, and how to receive a disclosure calmly and warmly if it comes.
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The course follows a survivor beyond birth into the weeks that follow: feeding, caring for a new baby, and noticing when she needs more support. It also covers current domestic abuse alongside past trauma, everyday phrases that can echo abuse, and how this work can affect you.
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Above all, you will learn to respond to distress rather than wait for disclosure, using the S.A.F.E.R. model so care feels safer by default: care as if trauma is present, whether disclosed or not.
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​Delivered across two days of 4 hours 30 minutes each, including breaks.
Modules
Delivery: Online liveÂ
Group size: Up to 12
Stage 3
Advanced Clinical Skills Training
Duration:Â 9 HoursÂ
Clinical skills for the moments that matter most. Building on the Foundational training, this course moves from understanding to practice.
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Through case studies, facilitated discussion and small-group work, you will apply trauma-informed care to real clinical situations, from vaginal examinations and medical interventions to high-pressure moments in labour.
You will learn how to support a survivor to create a trauma-informed birth plan, working from her triggers and what they mean to her, with a plan B if things change. You will also learn how to use that plan so care feels safer and more predictable throughout labour and birth.
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The course follows her into the postpartum period: trauma-informed feeding support, bonding difficulties, frightening thoughts about the baby, helping her process her birth, and recognising when she needs more help. It also covers trauma-informed antenatal education, and how to stay centred and look after yourself in this work.
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You will leave with practical strategies, exact words and phrases to use, and a clear plan for bringing trauma-informed care into your own practice and team.
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Delivered across two days of 4 hours 30 minutes each, including breaks.
Modules
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Integrating TIC into Clinical Practice
03
Managing Trauma Responses During Labour
05
Communication in High-Pressure Situations
07
Supporting Survivors in the
Postpartum Period
09
Implementing TIC in
Teams and Systems
By the end of this training
You will have strengthened your ability to recognise complex trauma responses, adapt clinical practice in real time, and support survivors in ways that promote autonomy, trust, and empowerment. You will leave with refined clinical skills, real-world communication scripts, and three immediate changes to implement in your practice.
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​You will receive certificate of attendance stating hours, suitable as CPD evidence.
Delivery: Online liveÂ
Prerequisite: Foundational training
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Identifying and Responding to
Perinatal Triggers
04
Vaginal Examinations, Procedures
and Consent
06
Supporting Survivors During
Medical Interventions
08
Case Study Workshops
10
Practitioner Reflection and Boundaries
11
Integration and Action Planning
Group size: Up to 12
Add-on
Trauma-Informed Practice Toolkit
A practical resource for use in clinical settings. Included free for all training participants.
Communication scripts
Available separately: £45 individual
Consent language examples
Quick-reference guide for labour
Trigger checklist
Diagnosis or assessment of trauma
Therapy or mental health treatment
Specialist trauma counselling
Replacement for clinical governance
Replacement for safeguarding procedures
Training in trauma therapy
IMPORTANT
What this training is and isn't
This training IS
Education in trauma-informed care principles
Recognition of trauma responses
Communication and consent skills
Practical response techniques
Universal practice beneficial for all women
Support for clinical governance
This training is NOT
Designed for professionals across the perinatal pathway
Clinical Providers
Midwives (all settings)
Obstetric staff
Maternity support workers
Doulas
Health visitors
Sonographers
Anaesthetists (maternity)
Perinatal MH professionals
Wider Professionals
GPs
Social workers
IAPT / talking therapies
Safeguarding leads
Antenatal educators
Lactation consultants
Rape Crisis centres
Third Sector and Education
ISVAs
Victim Support
Women's Aid / DA services
FGM support services
Refugee/asylum organisations
Birthrights / AIMS / BTA
What makes this training different
Body to behaviour
Links body responses to clinical behaviour, not just awareness
Practical in real time
Translates trauma science into actions you can use mid-labour
Exact words and phrases
Gives you the specific words and phrases to use, not just principles
Small changes, big impact
Shows how small changes in routine care prevent retraumatisation
Book training for your team
Training is available for individual professionals, team bookings, and organisational partnerships including NHS trusts. For team rates or to discuss your needs, get in touch.
hello@saferbirthproject.co.uk
Training delivered by SAFER Birth Training Ltd | Registered in England and Wales | Company No. 17222656 | Registered Office: Flat 3, 9 Bromley Grove, London, BR2 0LP, UK