Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND): Understanding What's Behind the Behaviour

  • 1 July 2040 8:00am
  • Member online learning

This on-demand course provides practical strategies for understanding behaviour as a form of communication, helping you respond with curiosity, identify underlying needs, and de-escalate situations more effectively to support learning.

Programme aim

This course explores how shifting your perspective, so that you see behaviour as communication of unmet need rather than deliberate misconduct, can help you de-escalate situations faster and keep learning on track for everyone.

Who is this for?

This course is aimed at individuals working in the FE and skills sector.

Programme structure

This is a 10-minute eLearning course. It is a part of the SEND short courses series.

What will you gain?

A fresh perspective on behaviour, recognising it as a potential communication of unmet need rather than deliberate misconduct.
Practical techniques for responding with curiosity, helping you identify underlying causes and adapt your approach effectively.
Greater confidence in managing challenging situations, enabling you to de-escalate behaviour more quickly and keep learning on track.

This is member only content; you must be signed in to your member account to join this course.

Need more help?

If you have any other questions, please contact:

T: 0800 0831 830 
E: enquiries@etfoundation.co.uk