TRB Newsletter 3rd June 2026

June 03, 2026•3 min read

Dear Colleagues, Partners and Members of the TRB Community.

STRATEGIC PLANNING, QUALIFICATION DEVELOPMENT, AND NATIONAL EXPANSION

The Trauma Regulation Boards (TRB) core team from across the country recently convened for an intensive strategic planning weekend to review organisational progress, refine priorities and set the direction for the next phase of development.

The session provided a valuable opportunity to reflect on the significant advances made to date and to ensure the ideal pathway for the continued expansion of trauma‑regulated practice across the UK and internationally.

Over the course of the weekend, the team undertook a detailed review of the TRB’s five‑year strategy, with focused discussion on the evolution of trauma‑regulated standards, workforce competency frameworks, educational pathways, organisational accreditation and cross‑sector implementation.

The review highlighted both the scale of progress achieved and the growing demand for structured, regulated approaches to trauma‑informed practice.

Major Milestone: Approval of Nine Specialist Diploma Qualifications

A key development celebrated during the strategic review was the successful approval of nine specialist diploma programmes through the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). These qualifications have been designed to address critical workforce development needs across trauma‑exposed sectors and represent a significant step forward in establishing accessible, regulated and evidence‑based educational pathways.

The programmes will support practitioners working in complex trauma, mental health, safeguarding, addiction, domestic abuse, criminal justice, emergency response and related fields internationally.

Each qualification integrates trauma science, behavioural formulation, stabilisation, relational practice, safeguarding and workforce wellbeing: ensuring that professionals are equipped with the competencies required for safe, effective and trauma‑regulated practice.

These qualifications will begin entering the market over the coming months, offering organisations and practitioners a structured route to advanced competency development within a regulated framework.

Advancing The TRB Standards Framework

Alongside qualification development, substantial progress has been made in refining the TRB Standards Framework. During the strategic planning weekend, the team agreed a clear implementation pathway designed to support the adoption of trauma‑regulated standards across multiple sectors.

This work aims to:

Create greater consistency and clarity across services
Strengthen interoperability between agencies
Move organisations beyond awareness‑based approaches
Embed measurable, operational trauma‑regulated practice
Support sustainable workforce wellbeing and safer service delivery

The implementation pathway will guide organisations, ensuring that trauma‑regulated practice becomes embedded at practitioner, managerial and governance levels.

Growing Cross‑Sector Engagement

The TRB is currently engaged in active discussions with a number of local authorities, public bodies, and partner organisations regarding the integration of trauma‑regulated frameworks into service delivery, workforce development, safeguarding systems and organisational governance.

These discussions span:

Social care
Mental health
Education
Criminal justice
Domestic abuse and VAWG services
Addiction and recovery
Emergency services
Community‑based and third‑sector organisations

This expanding engagement reflects a growing recognition of the need for structured, practical and regulated approaches to trauma‑informed practice approaches that move beyond rhetoric and into measurable operational change.

For partnership enquiries or sector engagement opportunities, contact us at: [email protected].

How TRB Training Supports You

The TRB is offering the UK’s first trauma-governed workforce standard. Our CPD's and accredited programs help you engage with individuals affected by trauma and equip you with a solid foundation of trauma awareness by grounding practice in the Universal Trauma Practice Standards. The training reinforces the safeguards required for the trauma informed practitioner. It supports practitioners across all sectors, most importantly, it enables anyone working with traumatised persons to align their practice with emerging regulatory expectations, ensuring that their approach is ethically robust, trauma‑aware and compliant with the TRB’s evolving oversight framework.

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Together, we are building the first statutory pathway for trauma therapy and transforming how the UK defines, delivers, and regulates trauma care.

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