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Safeguarding children in childcare: Teacher confidence key to addressing trauma

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Researchers from Adelaide University studied the impact of teacher self-efficacy on supporting young children who have experienced trauma. The findings suggest that confident, trauma-informed teaching practices can mitigate negative developmental outcomes and break cycles of disadvantage.

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“Adelaide University researchers examined the role of teacher self-efficacy—the confidence teachers have in their knowledge and abilities—in creating safe, responsive learning environments.”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Adelaide University researchers examined the role of teacher self-efficacy in creating safe, responsive learning environments for children experiencing trauma.
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web search NEUTRAL — To better understand how young children experiencing trauma are supported in early learning settings, Adelaide University researchers examined the role of teacher self-efficacy—the confidence ...
https://phys.org/news/2026-05-safeguarding-children-childcar…
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web search NEUTRAL — To better understand how young children experiencing trauma are supported in early learning settings, Adelaide University researchers examined the role of teacher self-efficacy - the confidence ...
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web search NEUTRAL — To better understand how young children experiencing trauma are supported in early learning settings, Adelaide University researchers examined the role of teacher self-efficacy - the confidence teache…
https://www.adelaide.edu.au/about/news/2026/safeguarding-chi…
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“Published in The Australian Educational Researcher, the study found that teacher self-efficacy is a critical factor in improving outcomes for vulnerable children”
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Web search results explicitly state the study was published in The Australian Educational Researcher and found teacher self-efficacy to be a critical factor in improving outcomes for vulnerable children.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), established in 1930, is an independent educational research organisation based in Camberwell, Victoria (Melbourne) and with offices in Adelaide,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Quality Standard (or NQS) is the national benchmark for the quality of early childhood education and care, and outside school hours care services in Australia. It is part of the National …
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“In Australia, more than 42,000 cases of child abuse or neglect were substantiated in 2023–24”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It has a land area of 7,688,…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Australian Legendary Tales is a translated collection of stories told to K. Langloh Parker by Australian Aboriginal people. The book was immediately popular, being revised or reissued several times si…
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“Trauma can disrupt brain development, affect emotional regulation and increase the risk of anxiety, depression and behavioral difficulties.”
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web search NEUTRAL — In children, trauma can disrupt brain development and emotional regulation. Common symptoms include: Difficulty concentrating. Heightened emotional sensitivity. Anxiety and hypervigilance (constantly …
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web search NEUTRAL — Affect or emotional regulation: poor affect regulation, difficulty identifying and expressing emotions and internal states, and difficulties communicating needs, wants, and wishes.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trauma disrupts this translation. When threat is persistent or overwhelming, bodily signals become tightly linked to danger. Arousal no longer functions as neutral information—it becomes something to …
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“The study followed three early years teachers working in a disadvantaged South Australian community”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adelaide University (Kaurna: Tirkangkaku) is a public research university based in Adelaide, Australia. Founded in 2024 and officially opened on 29 January 2026, it merged the University of Adelaide, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of Adelaide was a public research university based in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third-oldest university in Australia. Its main campus in the Adelaide cit…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of South Australia (UniSA) was a public research university based in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1991, it was the successor of the former South Australian Institute of Tec…
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“South Australia set to expand access to preschool for three-year-olds”
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web search NEUTRAL — The states in dark red are usually included in modern-day definitions of the South, while those in the color red are often included. The striped states are sometimes considered Southern. [1] 2010 stud…
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“Susan Raymond et al, 'Someone you can run to': teachers at the coalface of complex trauma, The Australian Educational Researcher (2026). DOI: 10.1007/s13384-026-00975-0”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Australia Day Honours are appointments to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by Australian citizens. The list was announced on 26 January 2026 by the Governor Gener…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Candida Raymond (1950 – c. December 2025) was an Australian actress, most prominent in film and television during the 1970s and early 1980s.
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