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Looking at the Wave, Missing the Mountain: What Trauma-Informed Care Asks Us to See

In Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa, it’s difficult not to notice the wave. It dominates the frame, it commands attention. But look closely, almost quietly placed within the frame,...
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Does Language Shape Practice? Rethinking the Way We Talk About Behaviour

Language is rarely neutral, and the way behaviour is sometimes described can shape how people are perceived, how staff prepare, or how support is delivered. In some cases, these familiar...

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Building a Training Needs Analysis That Returns Results

How to make positive behaviour management training meaningful, measurable, and rooted in real frontline challenges....
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Rigid Training Models vs. Real‑Life Care: Why Adaptability Matters Most

Many training models still ask staff to operate within fixed steps and rigid categories, to follow set procedures, escalation paths, or tightly defined techniques that don't always translate into the...
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Why Empowering Your Own Care Teams is the Correct Investment

In supported living, healthcare and education sectors, staff training is non-negotiable, but how you deliver that training makes all the difference. It’s not just about meeting regulatory requirements. It’s about...
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Food Insecurity in UK schools

Food Insecurity and Escalating Behaviours: A Crucial Link in Education

In the UK, 24.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a percentage representing 2.1 million children. Many children across the country depend on this statutory benefit for their...
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Calming the Classroom: De-Escalation Techniques for Students with Autism

This article delves into some strategies designed to calm the classroom, specifically for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), as we aim to equip teachers with the knowledge and skills...
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The Hidden Risks of Physical Intervention in Healthcare

Restrictive interventions are practices employed to manage vulnerable people who pose an immediate risk to themselves or others....
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Understanding Trauma’s Impact on Learning: Implications for Classroom Management

“It is estimated that as many as two-thirds of children undergo at least one significant traumatic experience including those relating to maltreatment, neglect, poverty or witnessing violence, with the proportion...

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Understanding the Difference Between the Causes and Triggers of Challenging Behaviour

At the heart of addressing challenging behaviour lies the ability to distinguish between its causes and triggers. Understanding the root causes and immediate triggers of behaviours that challenge is crucial...

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