Professional Development Series
Training & Support for Vacation Care Providers
Vacation care is exciting, high-energy, and full of possibility β and it also brings unique regulation challenges.
Longer days, new experiences, excursions, changing routines, mixed-age groups, and increased sensory input can place significant demands on childrenβs nervous systems. By mid-program, fatigue, social overload, and unpredictability can lead to escalation, peer conflict, or withdrawal.
When we understand behaviour through the lens of regulation and sensory processing, everything shifts.
Regulation underpins safe risk-taking, flexible thinking, peer connection, and participation in group activities β all central to high-quality vacation care experiences.
Our practical, evidence-informed training supports vacation care teams to:
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Anticipate and prevent escalation during high-excitement days
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Recognise early signs of nervous system overload
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Support smoother transitions during excursions and activity blocks
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Strengthen co-regulation strategies in mixed-age, high-energy settings
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Create calm anchors within dynamic, play-based programs
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Facilitated by experienced members of our multidisciplinary team, these sessions translate developmental neuroscience into realistic, ratio-aware strategies that work within the fast-paced nature of school holiday programs.
Explore our Vacation Care professional learning packages below.
Vacation Care Workshop 1
Regulation in High-Energy Holiday Programs
2 Hours | Investment on request
A practical, regulation-informed framework designed specifically for the unique pace and unpredictability of vacation care.
Holiday programs bring longer days, heightened excitement, excursions, and sensory overload. This session equips teams with strategies that work in real-time.
π§ Understand nervous system overload in high-stimulation environments
π Recognise early warning signs before escalation
π Apply ratio-friendly co-regulation strategies during activities and transitions
β Real vacation-care scenarios and examples
β Practical, immediately usable strategies
β Live Q&A and collaborative discussion
β Facilitated by experienced multidisciplinary clinicians
Ideal for services wanting a strong, practical foundation ahead of the next holiday block.
Vacation Care Workshop 2
Regulation-Supportive Holiday Program Design
2.5 Hours | Investment on request
β Most Popular Vacation Care Session
An extended, applied workshop designed to embed regulation into excursion planning, activity design, and daily program flow.
This session moves beyond reactive strategies and into proactive program design.
π§ Deepen understanding of fatigue, novelty, and mixed-age group dynamics
π Strengthen regulation supports during excursions, transport, and public settings
π Design calm anchors within high-energy schedules
β Includes all content from Workshop 1
β Applied planning tools for excursions and activity blocks
β Collaborative problem-solving around real program challenges
β Extended reflection and staff discussion time
Recommended for services wanting deeper team alignment and sustainable regulation-supportive program structures.
Ready to Strengthen Your Next Holiday Program?
Vacation care brings energy, excitement, and complexity. When teams are equipped with regulation-informed strategies, holiday programs run more smoothly – for children and staff alike.
If youβre preparing for an upcoming holiday block and want to reduce escalation, support safer excursions, and build staff confidence, weβd love to partner with you.
Get in touch to explore professional learning options for your service.