Bury PACE and Trauma responsive journey has started well this year, 2021. Sitting at the heart of the public service reform developments, the PACE/ trauma training has galvanised the vision for one system approach. The training has been the catalyst for a drive towards becoming a trauma-responsive local authority. 

The training offer from GM has been widely well-received in Bury. The training (levels 1, 2, and 3) has been attended by 107 members of staff from Bury, representing Social Care, Education, Justice, Health, Housing, and the Voluntary sector. 

There has been a recognition by a range of services of how transformational this can be; our housing provider has accessed all training and has gone on to secure additional bespoke training for their team. Feedback from participants has been positive, not only to the organisers but also within their respective organisations. 

The dynamic promotion of the training and use of the feedback on training has generated a real appetite across the Bury system, evident in the increased demand for training. Since the original Bury-allocated session, a further 107 members of staff (33% across GM) have successfully registered for the three additional training dates that were provided. By the end of year one over 200 Bury staff will have accessed the training offer. 

System thinking - Working with adult mental health commissioners we are looking at opportunities to identify and commission provision that mitigates the intergenerational aspects of adverse childhood experiences. This has resulted in Bury being able to provide trauma-based therapeutic intervention for adults with addiction which includes an integrated children’s offer. Further to this, across the children’s system, we are working with our virtual Head Teacher to explore the development of Trauma Informed schools. 

Looking ahead we are developing a strategy and action plan for Bury, as we progress.