Circle of Security Classroom

Internationally recognised

✱

SRF approved Course

✱

Internationally recognised ✱ SRF approved Course ✱

Enhance your understanding of children’s emotional needs and strengthen the quality of relationships in your early childhood setting.

I’ve taught hundreds of educators the Circle, and NEVER once has anyone said they didn’t find it helpful.

Working with young children in early childhood settings can leave you feeling confused, overwhelmed and burnt out, I get it I was you! It can also spark your passion and desire to learn more! Either way - This course is for EVERYONE.

The Circle of Security Classroom course offers practical strategies and insights to help understand the crucial role that attachment has in the classroom and the lives of little people. It’s a relationship-based course that I guarantee will have you connecting the dots and feeling like you have cracked the code on what children actually need to feel safe, secure and supported!

Ready to sign up? You can here!

What you’ll learn

  • Understanding Attachment Science

    Discover the importance of secure attachment and how it shapes children’s development, setting the foundation for their lifelong relationships.

  • Recognising Needs

    Learn to identify children's emotional needs and respond effectively, creating a culture of felt safety and relational practice.

  • Effective Strategies

    Gain practical tools and techniques to manage challenging behaviours, nurturing a positive and trusting educator-child relationship.

  • Self-Reflection

    Explore your own belief systems and triggers, understanding how they impact children’s behaviour and what to do with them.

  • Honour

    Your innate wisdom and desire for children to have the best early learning experience with you!

Circle of Security Course attendees at completion holding their certificate

School Readiness Funding

♡

SRF eligible

♡

School Readiness Funding ♡ SRF eligible ♡

Course information

Yay for options! This course can be offered in a supportive group setting, privately within your organisation, or one-on-one. 

Each week we’ll meet live together online to explore the Circle of Security framework through watching videos, engaging in discussions and completing practical exercises together. After each session, you’ll leave feeling re-inspired, more connected to your purpose and eager to put what you’ve learnt into practice.

  • Timeline options: 8-week program, 1.5hr weekly (Full certificate) or 4-week program, 2hrs weekly (Abbreviated certificate) 

  • Group Size options: Small groups or Private “in-house” courses are available

  • Format: Online via Zoom (In person training is available on request)

Sounds awesome? Sign up for the next group!

    • Go above and beyond the National Quality Standard 5 - Relationships with children 

    • Deep understanding of Attachment and how attachment needs play out in the classroom. 

    • It is a trauma-informed framework, that all educators can use to guide their everyday program and practice decisions.

  • This course is perfect for educators and teachers who want to deepen their pedagogical practice around relationships with children. You or your team may be feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or at a loss about what else you could possibly do that you haven’t tried before. You know relationships are important, you either want to get your team on board with you or you want to empower yourself with the information to advocate for best practice.

  • See below for course investment

  • Our Circle of Security Classroom course is eligible to claim as part of your Victorian Governement School Readiness Funding.

  • Register your interest for the next chort.

Have questions? There’s a good chance I’ve answered them in the Frequently Asked Questions below.

Elise Disher holding mug and laptop in early childhood setting

I have over 20 years of experience working in the early childhood sector and with parents, guiding children with love and connection.

Here’s What They’re Saying

  • "I have gained a true understanding of how secure attachments can transform my relationship with children and the impact on their experience at kinder. I have witnessed in my own classroom the shift for children who now feel safe, seen, heard, accepted and comfortable. It has truly changed their experience – and mine."

    - Jess

  • “This course has reshaped not only how I view relationships with children, but also myself and adults in my life. The circle can be applied to most social scenarios and helps to form a holistic view of the situation. I have already begun to see the benefits of the practice in my work and personal life. There is something for everyone in this course.”

    - Emma

  • “Our journey through the Circle of Security has been nothing short of amazing, and above al, career-changing. This is the first time I’ve engaged in a course that not only is extremely useful to my profession and can make me a better educator, but also provided me the tools to appropriately respond to children’s needs in a way that worked!”

    - Cecilia

  • “I 100% recommend doing this course with Elise. For someone who feels reserved in groups like me, it was great to be able to join in or add to discussions in my own time and only when I felt comfortable, with no push to have to say anything at all. The course work is very thorough with additional reflection questions throughout the weeks to cement the online learning. Elise is very knowledgeable about the circle of security and was able to use her own experiences to help get key messages across making it feel more relatable.”

    - Rachel

  • The knowledge gained from this course has been significant in shaping my professional practice. I have found great value in implementing the strategies recommended by Elise, witnessing firsthand the transformation of my relationships with children into secure attachments. Elise’s dedication to supporting children’s emotional development shines through in her teaching. I am immensely grateful for her insights and the positive impact this course has had on my role as an early childhood educator.

    - Eimear

Investment

  • 8 week course - $450 Per person

    4 week course - $380 per person

  • 1:1 course, includes in-depth coaching

    8 week course - $1600

    4 week course - $1000

  • Register your interest for the next cohort. No upfront costs.

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST

✱

no upfront costs

✱

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST ✱ no upfront costs ✱

Laptop displaying a Circle of Security zoom session

Frequently Asked Questions

  • All educators will receive a reflection workbook that they can use to support their learning but this is not submitted for assessment. In the final week, there is an opportunity for participants to share a reflection about what the course has taught them. While this course doesn’t require any submitted homework, your organisation may choose to set its own expectations, such as asking educators to submit a reflection on key learnings to share within your team.

  • Yes, attending all sessions is required, however, I know that unexpected things come up. Make-up sessions are offered at an additional cost of $90 and are run 30 minutes before the next session begins.

  • I will always be the facilitator for all Classroom courses. I am an accredited Circle of Security Parenting and Classroom coach. An additional certification is required to teach this course in the classroom model, which I’ve completed. You’re in safe hands, in 2024 alone, I facilitated this course with over 150 educators. You can read more about me.

  • Yes, you can read more about how the course aligns with trauma-informed practice here - https://www.circleofsecurityinternational.com/circle-of-security-model/is-cosp-trauma-informed/

  • This is a common question, the good news is that all humans have a fully functioning attachment system. Children and educators who are neurodivergent may communicate the needs on the circle in their own way and the course provides the opportunity to think about that. You can read more here.

  • The groups are capped at 8-10 participants at a time, this allows for everyone to engage and reflect together in a connected and relational away. After all this is a relationship course.

  • While the course involves lots of opportunities to reflect together, every participant will engage in the course differently. My priority is to create an environment where you will feel safe enough to share your reflections but there is no need to contribute or speak up if that is something that makes you feel uncomfortable.

  • Of course, I organise these all the time! To get started, a minimum of 8 participants is required. Depending on your location we can do it in-person or online.

This. Is. The. Course!

You arrived at this page for a reason. Do you want in-house training for your team? Do you have more questions? No worries.