COLLECTION

De-escalation

How To Reduce Restraint: Part 3

Part 3 of our series exploring how to reduce the use of restraint.

Teachers talking positively to a student

Reducing School Exclusions

Strategies for supporting children and young people to engage positively with school life.

feelings

Feelings Body Outline

Practical tool for developing emotional literacy and describing feelings.

Calm Spaces in Schools Part 2

Kat Booker shares practical tips for setting up calm spaces in schools.

A professional is self-regulating during a challenging situation with an individual.

Self-Regulation in Challenging Situations

How calming our nervous system during crises enables us to effectively de-escalate situations.

Calm Spaces in Schools Part 1

Kat Booker discusses calm spaces in schools to support emotional regulation.

understanding emotions

Understanding Emotions Pack

Resources to explore emotions during 1:1 sessions.

Responsive Approaches

Principal Team Teach trainer, John Murray, discusses responsive approaches.

Emotion Name Cards

Emotion Name Cards

Cards for sorting activities in 1:1 or small group sessions.

Emotions Scale

Tool for identifying, describing, and understanding feelings in 1:1 sessions.

Child is ready to leave for the holidays as staff member talks to them.

Supporting Behaviour Before School Holidays

Helping students, staff and families to navigate the end of term successfully.

Functions of Behaviour

John Murray explores the functions of behaviour.

Member of staff looks at a wall covered in graffiti. Spray cans are at her feet.

Understanding Vandalism

Ideas to help you discuss incidents of property damage to repair and rebuild relationships.

Problem with Removing Behaviour Triggers

Adult Care Lead, Simon Holding, discusses removing triggers as a de-escalation strategy.

Staff member praises behaviours we want to encourage to a student.

Focus on Behaviours We Want to Encourage

By shifting our focus onto what we want to see, we can foster calm, positive environments.