Reducing restrictive practices in schools – prevention, de-escalation, and consistent responses

10:40 - 11:20

A school culture that supports the management of the most distressed students brilliantly is the key to calm, predictable learning environments.

Ollie will help you untangle the chaos of punishment and blame while sharing practical and irresistible practice from the best practitioners that serve to de-escalate situations and reduce the need for physical intervention.

This session will explain how some young people follow the rules and some follow people first. He will leave you with practical strategies to help busy adults deal with the angriest learners and present a rationale for why prevention has to be the cure.