LIVE Virtual Session

More Than An
ACE Score

15:30

Live:
Virtual
20th Nov 2025
During this session Andy Smith will talk about Adverse Childhood Experiences, and why he firmly believes EVERYONE can be MORE than their ace score and ACHIEVE despite the adversity of early life trauma.

Who is this course for?

This session is ideal for:

Foster carers

Social workers

Teachers

Leaving care staff

Anyone working with children in care, care leavers or those with a social worker

About the session

This session explores Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES), their impact on development, but also their potential to be overcome. 

Andy will share his personal story and a powerful video to illustrate how acceptance, support, purpose, and accountability can become the key to building resilience in both yourself and the children you work with. You'll learn to believe in every child's potential to thrive, regardless of their background.

Learning outcomes

  • Participants to have a better understanding of ACES and the impacts this has on children 
  • Understanding how ACES and trauma may impact connection and relationships
  • Increase your understanding of working with challenging behaviours
  • Understand the importance of accessing support and being resilient as a profession
  • Learn ways to improve and enhance a connection when supporting children
  • Understanding how our own resilience and how our approach can help children believe
  • Seeing children through a lens of HOPE rather than through a lens of a label someone else has placed on them
  • Participants will have a better understanding of protective factors that can help prevent ACES and different strategies to help build resilience 
  • Learning from a lived experience lens

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Presenter / Course Leader

Andy Smith

Andy and Matt Smith, Directors of Smash Life and brothers with lived experiences in the care system, bring a powerful narrative of resilience and advocacy. Their journey, marked by challenges post-care, informs their approach to supporting others who have faced similar experiences.