Nurturing, supporting and inspiring emotional wellbeing in children, young people and adults

SandStory Skills®

SandStory Skills® is an exciting, new international training designed for professional, non-therapists involved in the care and support of the emotional wellbeing and personal growth of children and young people. Whatever your role;

This training is ideal for anyone supporting children, including:

• Teaching Assistants & Teachers

• SENCOs & Pastoral Staff

• ELSAs & Nurture Leads

• Childminders & Early Years Practitioners

• Foster Carers & Adoptive Parents

• Youth Workers

• Play Therapists & Counsellors

• Parents who want a structured way to support their child

TA, SENCO Behavioural Support Practitioner, ELSAs (Emotional Literacy Support Assistants), Nurture Group Leaders, Pastoral Teams, or childminders. Embarking on this journey will provide you with the soft skills required to not only nurture 

and support the children in you care, but will inspire them to naturally “tell their story in the sand”.

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More importantly they have their needs met through “having their story heard!”

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 SandStory Skills is designed to support children’s emotional development, communication, and regulation through storytelling and sensory-based practice.

SandStory Skills combines elements of narrative, play, and relational connection to help children:

• Express themselves safely and creatively

• Develop emotional literacy

• Build resilience and self-regulation skills

• Strengthen relationships with trusted adults

The approach is particularly impactful within educational settings, where it can be embedded into everyday practice to support both targeted pupils and whole-class wellbeing.

The ways in which SandStory Skills® could benefit your setting are endless. For example, when welcoming an new child into the school, helping year 6 pupils who are finding the idea of transition into secondary school a challenge, the breakdown in their family, or to help unpick and gain an understanding of children with challenging behaviour.

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On completion of this training course participants will be awarded the title of “Registered SandStory Skills® Practitioner" and invited to become a part of the International SandStory Association.