Creating Safe and Trauma-Informed Learning Environments: A Culture of Excellence in Schools and Universities A culture of care is also a culture of excellence: learners and staff who feel safe - physically, psychologically, and relationally are more engaged, more motivated, and more capable of high achievement. If we want students and pupils to thrive, we must also value and protect the wellbeing of teachers, lecturers, and support staff. If we want inclusive classrooms, we must address the structures that perpetuate harm. And if we want education to be transformative, we must build environments where excellence is inseparable from compassion and safety.