Teaching A Tricky Class? This Is The First Thing To Fix
Got a tricky class that feels harder to teach than it should? Sometimes the problem isn’t one big behaviour issue - it’s the smaller repeate...
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School Behaviour Secrets with Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton
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20 of 278 episodesWhy Some Pupils Fall Apart After Lunch - And What Schools Can Do
Have you ever had a pupil come back from lunch looking fine - only to refuse work, argue, shout or completely fall apart minutes later? In t...
When Behaviour Strategies Work… But Make Things Worse
Have you ever used a behaviour strategy that worked brilliantly in the moment - only to find the same behaviour came back again the next day...
Are We Mistaking Compliance For Regulation? (And Why It Matters)
Are the quiet, compliant pupils in your classroom genuinely regulated - or just holding everything together? In this episode of School Behav...
Why Pupils Say “I Don’t Care” - And What To Do Next
What should you do when a pupil looks you in the eye, shrugs and says, “I don’t care”? It’s one of those classroom moments that can easily p...
When Behaviour Seems To Come Out Of Nowhere: Understanding Stress Stacking
When a pupil explodes over something small, it can look like their behaviour came out of nowhere. But what if that “tiny trigger” wasn’t rea...
The Hidden Causes of Attention-Seeking Behaviour
Why do so many sensible school strategies fail, even when staff are trying their best? In this episode, you’ll learn why attention-seeking b...
Why Good School Strategies Fail - And How To Fix Them
Why do so many sensible school strategies fail, even when staff are trying their best? In this episode of School Behaviour Secrets, we explo...
How Executive Function Can Trigger Student Dysregulation
What if a pupil’s dysregulation isn’t just about behaviour - but about hidden executive function demands they can’t yet manage? In this epis...
SEND Reform Is Coming: What It Means For Behaviour And SEMH In Schools
The government’s new SEND reform paper proposes major changes to how schools support pupils with additional needs. But what does it actually...
Why The Students Who Need Your Help the Most Are the Ones Who Reject It (Understanding Avoidant Attachment)
Some of the pupils who need the most support are the ones who refuse it. They say they’re fine. They push adults away. They avoid check-ins,...
Why Social Media Makes Children’s Behaviour Worse (And How To Help)
Why do children sometimes say things online they would never say face to face? In this episode of School Behaviour Secrets , you’ll learn wh...
Emotional regulation is not a curriculum – and treating it like one backfires
Emotional regulation is not a curriculum - and treating it like one backfires. Many pupils can explain their emotions, name calming strategi...
Kids Aren’t Less Resilient - We’re Training It Out Of Our Students
More children are struggling to cope with small setbacks in school. Mistakes feel overwhelming. Frustration escalates quickly. And learning...
Why “Be More Assertive” Is Bad Advice – And What Actually Works in Classrooms
Teachers are often told they need to be “more assertive” in the classroom. But what does that actually mean when behaviour starts to wobble,...
The SENCO Bottleneck: Why the Role Is Becoming Impossible in Caring Schools
In many schools, the SENCO role has become the pressure point where everything ends up - SEND, SEMH, behaviour, parent concerns, paperwork a...
7 Reasons Why Good Behaviour Policies Fail in Good Schools (And What Leaders Miss)
On paper, your behaviour policy makes sense… so why doesn’t it work in every classroom - and for every pupil? In this episode of School Beha...
Restorative Conversations Don’t Work for Every Pupil - Here’s How to Fix That
Restorative conversations are everywhere in schools right now. They’re written into behaviour policies, referenced in Ofsted language, and p...
Behaviour, SEMH and Inclusion in 2026: What’s Really Coming Next
In 2026 the government is going to make big changes in how schools handle behaviour, SEMH and inclusion. The question is: are we ready for w...
The 4 SEMH Myths That Are Making Behaviour In School Worse
Some of the most damaging ideas about behaviour in schools don’t sound wrong. They sound kind. They sound scientific. They sound progressive...