Why Choose Connection First Resources?
Created by experienced education practitioners, our resources are designed to save you time while supporting children with SEMH, SEND and additional needs. Every resource is practical, trauma-informed and ready to use, helping you build emotional wellbeing, strengthen relationships and support positive outcomes with confidence.
Created by Practitioners
Developed by experienced education practitioners, every resource is grounded in real-world practice and designed to support children and young people with SEMH, SEND and additional needs.
Ready-to-Use
Professionally designed resources that can be implemented immediately, helping educators save valuable planning time without compromising quality.
Trauma Informed
Built around trauma-informed, relationship-led principles that promote safety, connection and positive outcomes within educational settings.
Designed for Schools
Created specifically for schools, our resources combine professional quality with practical application to support everyday practice.
Why Connection First Resources?
Connection First Resources was created by experienced education practitioners to provide high-quality, trauma-informed resources for schools supporting children and young people with SEMH, SEND and additional needs.
Every resource is developed through real-world experience in education, combining practical strategies with relationship-led approaches that can be implemented immediately within educational settings.
Our aim is to create professional, ready-to-use resources that save educators valuable time while supporting meaningful relationships and positive outcomes for children and young people.
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly is a 'trauma-informed' resource?
Our resources are grounded in relationship-led principles that prioritize safety, connection, and emotional regulation, ensuring they are effective for students with SEMH and SEND needs.
Are these resources suitable for SEND settings?
Yes. They are specifically developed by experienced practitioners to support a wide range of additional needs, making them highly versatile for both specialist and mainstream inclusion settings.
How much time will I save on planning?
Our materials are 'ready-to-use' interventions. Everything from social stories to wellbeing packs is professionally designed and structured for immediate implementation in your classroom.
Can I use these for whole-school interventions?
Absolutely. While focused on individual and small-group needs, many of our trauma-informed resources align perfectly with a whole-school relational approach and wellbeing strategy.
How do I receive the digital downloads?
After purchase, you will receive a secure link via email to download your resources instantly. This ensures you can access and print the materials whenever they are needed most.
What people think about us
Parent - primary aged pupil
"The resources have made such a difference at home. They are easy to understand, child-friendly and have helped us talk about feelings and difficult situations in a much more positive way."
senco
"The resources are practical, accessible and genuinely pupil-centred. They have saved our staff valuable time while giving us something we can use straight away to support individual pupils."
teaching Assistant
"I particularly like how easy the resources are to use. They give you a starting point for conversations with pupils and help make difficult topics much easier to explore."
pastoral lead
"Connection First Resources provide high-quality resources that are practical and relevant to the needs we see in school. They are a fantastic support for staff working with pupils with SEND, ASD and SEMH needs.
Big thank you to the staff at Connection First Resources for the 6 week
intervention that I completed with my Son. This was really engaging and he actually
enjoyed the sessions.
Parent- primary aged pupil
My son struggled to access his schools intervention on regulation strategies
so I decided to do this intervention at home with him. Very helpful, would
recommend.
Parent - secondary aged pupil