Relationships and Crises in Schools – Part 3
Gerard O’Dea answers questions on praise, refusal and parental defiance, recommending quiet private praise rather than public attention, and a shared social contract across staff, pupils and parents.
Relationships and Crises in Schools – Part 2
David Rock’s SCARF model is the answer offered here, five social domains that shape behaviour. The post explains the brain’s threat and reward filter, and why status and certainty matter.
Relationships and Crises in Schools – Part 1
The interview puts a social contract at the centre of behaviour policy. One set of golden rules covers staff, pupils and parents, applied with dignity and respect when people disagree.
What are Trauma Informed Schools?
Trauma-informed schools recognise how trauma affects pupils and respond with safety, trust and respect. The post covers the impact of trauma, six principles including choice, collaboration and cultural humility, benefits and implementation.
Early Years Staff Struggling – Anna Freud Report
An Anna Freud Centre survey of more than 900 nursery practitioners found most had worked with children affected by domestic violence, abuse or bereavement, and over half had no extra mental health training.
Can I get Positive Handling training specifically for Irish schools?
Dynamis trainers recently delivered positive handling training for a number of Irish schools. What did our team notice? And what recommendations might we make to other Irish schools following our experiences so far?
Positive Behaviour Management and Handling Training for Schools in Abu Dhabi UAE
A short video post introducing Dynamis training to ADEK in Abu Dhabi in 2019, alongside links to related reading on international positive behaviour management work.
Positive Behaviour Management from Dynamis to Reduce Restraints
Support for behaviour we find challenging starts with understanding the person and the environment they live in, then pairs reactive responses with proactive strategies aimed at reducing restraint over time.
Restraint Reduction Training Now Added to our Training Offering
Restraint reduction training with Zeb Glover joins the offering, illustrated by a school where restraints fell from 76 to 7 in a year, attendance rose to 86.5% and exclusion was no longer needed.
Can you send a trainer to do an hour with the staff?
Dynamis argues against one-hour training sessions. Short courses leave staff with more questions and more hesitation, while a full day gives a team the knowledge to make professional decisions under pressure.