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2. Making the difference to future brains: BCEs/PCEs

▪ We cannot change children’s pasts, but we are very powerful to change their

futures.

▪ Research indicates that the more BCEs and PCEs a child enjoys, the more likely they

are to be successful, despite experiencing Adverse Experiences – these BCEs and

PCEs act as buffers and mitigators of the impact of ACEs.

▪ In other words, how well we secure PCEs and BCEs for children will shape their

future brains and lives.

▪ Keeping a tight focus on these BCEs / PCEs – assessing how well they are met for

children and helping children to plan (not doing a plan to children) how these can be

met even better for them is vital for building better future brains.