Creating Value in Schools | Sustainability | People, planet and resources

Liz is joined by Unbound SBLs Emma Gray and Helen Burge to unpack what ‘value’ really means for school business leaders – and how to create more of it, even when time and money are tight.
The conversation opens with a listener challenge: an SBL facing a leadership decision that carries real financial risk, while the rest of the room seems ready to nod it through. Should they speak up or go along with the consensus? Helen and Emma talk through impact assessments, risk registers, and the courage to be the lone dissenting voice – borrowing from Edward de Bono's six thinking hats along the way.
From there, the discussion turns to what value actually looks like in practice: reducing friction in everyday systems, managing supplier contracts as relationships rather than transactions, and making the most of staffing budgets.
Key talking points: 
Cutting friction – why removing small barriers and duplication has a snowball effect on team performance.
Data gathering – a starting point for curiosity, identifying issues, planning and prioritising. 
The DfE's maximising value in schools guidance – collective buying agreements, the teacher vacancy service and financial benchmarking tool. 
Staff absence – how return-to-work conversations, line manager training and small culture shifts (like speaking to a person rather than an answerphone) can reduce costs.
Time management – how to prioritise strategic work when the diary is dominated by day-to-day firefighting and practical tools for getting things done. 
Where to start in a new SBL role – talking to staff at every level, gathering procurement and contract data, and mapping priorities against the school development plan.
Emma Gray and Helen Burge have both been executive business leaders in trusts, and now support school business professionals through coaching, training and consultancy. Emma is a DfE accredited school resource management advisor, and Helen co-chairs the UK Schools Sustainability Network Operations Group. They are fans of risk management, internal scrutiny and operational excellence. 
Liz Worthen’s career in education spans teaching, training, commissioning and programme development. Creating Value in Schools is all about sustainable working: taking care of people, planet and resources to secure better outcomes for children and communities.
Previous Unbound SBL episodes:
Episode 27: Unbound SBLs: Reconsidering Risk
Episode 21: Unbound SBLs: sector support and striving for excellence
Episode 15: From food waste to future-proofing: the SBL year in review
Links and resources:
Sign up for the Creating Value in Schools newsletter: http://eepurl.com/i2429o
Edward de Bono’s six thinking hats: https://www.debonogroup.com/services/core-programs/six-thinking-hats/
What is operational excellence? https://createvalueschools.com/need-to-know/what-is-operational-excellence-and-why-does-it-matter
DfE maximising value for pupils guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/maximising-value-for-pupils-guidance-for-schools-and-trusts
More on maximising value: https://createvalueschools.com/need-to-know/maximising-value-resources-for-schools
Get help buying for schools: https://get-help-buying-for-schools.education.gov.uk/
Eisenhower Matrix: https://www.eisenhower.me/eisenhower-matrix/
Find recommended reads in the Creating Value in Schools bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/createvalueschools
Chapters
00:00 Welcome and Episode Setup
01:10 Listener Risk Dilemma
01:48 Tools for Dissent
05:36 Defining Value
07:18 Removing Friction
08:40 Contracts and Procurement
10:08 DfE Value Guidance
11:17 Staff Absence Value
17:22 Benchmarking Debate
20:01 Listener Time Crunch
24:16 Strategic Time Habits
27:56 Frogs Elephants Chocolate
29:09 New SBL First Steps
31:29 Inspiration and Wellbeing
33:37 Final Thanks and Wrap
 
#Schools #SchoolBusinessLeadership

In this reflective episode at the end of the school year, host Liz Worthen draws on the experiences of podcast guests to wonder: what’s got you through? What, or who, has sustained you? What storms have you survived? What do you want to celebrate? 
Emma Gray recommends stepping into corridors, classrooms and playgrounds to reconnect with the energy and impact of young people
Viv Grant shares how painting trees and leaning into nature during cancer treatment reshaped her perspective on wise leadership and surviving storms
Paul K Ainsworth speaks to the “perma-crisis,” stressing that recovery is a process and urging leaders to rebuild reservoirs of hope by reaching out for support
Carl Smith emphasises connection, integrity, self-forgiveness and hope. “What else can I do, but my best in this situation?” 
Liz closes with Tees Valley Education’s ‘counting the flowers’ practice – regularly naming green shoots and wins – plus an invitation to rest and refresh. 
Liz Worthen is an educator, researcher, podcaster and writer. Her career in education spans teaching, training, commissioning and programme development, creating resources which enable leaders to flourish in their roles. Creating Value in Schools is about exploring sustainable working in education, to secure better outcomes for learners and communities. 
Featured episodes and resources
Unbound SBLs: sector support and striving for excellence with Emma Gray and Helen Burge
Viv Grant on Creativity, Courage and Inner Wisdom
Crisis recovery in schools: ‘it will get better’ With Paul K Ainsworth
Enjoy what you do: hope, joy and staying power with Josephine Smith and Carl Smith 
Find recommended reads in the Creating Value in Schools bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/createvalueschools
Join the Creating Value in Schools community: https://createvalueschools.com/subscribe/
00:00 Year-End Reflection
01:06 Sustained By Students
03:09 Nature And Resilience
05:28 Recovering From Crisis
07:13 Reaching Out For Support
10:25 Practising Hope
11:28 Celebrate And Rest
 
#Schools #Education #StaffWellbeing

Liz Worthen interviews Sufian Sadiq, Chief Talent and Transformation Officer at Chiltern Learning Trust, about using innovation, creativity and entrepreneurial thinking to work more sustainably in schools. 
Sufian shares how his background in business studies and entrepreneurship shapes a talent strategy that has recruited 350 teachers without paid adverts, driven by social media, local presence and long-term relationship-building.
He explains targeting local demographics, using platforms like Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok, and partnering with local influencers to boost ITT recruitment and improve diversity and retention through local hires. 
Sufian argues that schools should treat job applicants, trainees, pupils, parents and staff as customers by curating consistent, high-quality experiences – from reception interactions to the classroom, CPD events and open evenings – so schools become valued community hubs.
“Every interaction with us has to be an interaction that feels like a positive interaction. It needs to be consistent, it needs to be carefully curated, and it needs to make sure it meets the needs of our customers to exactly the level that we need it to be at.”
“As soon as you start doing that, you start creating schools that are real hubs in communities, and you create a sense of belonging for everyone, because you've thought about what it means for them to belong.” 
Sufian Sadiq is Chief Talent & Transformation Officer at Chiltern Learning Trust, and Co-President Elect of the Chartered College of Teaching. Responsible for the Chiltern Teaching School, Sufian brings an innovative approach to trainee and staff recruitment, as well as the delivery of high-quality CPD. He hosts the Muslim Teachers' Association podcast, ‘An audience with’. 
Liz Worthen is an educator, researcher, podcaster and writer. Her career in education spans teaching, training, commissioning and programme development, creating resources which enable leaders to flourish in their roles. Creating Value in Schools is about the exploration of sustainable working in education, to secure better outcomes for learners and communities.
#Schools #Education #SchoolBusinessLeadership
00:00 Welcome and theme
00:28 Sufian’s entrepreneurial roots
02:46 Recruiting without adverts
05:44 Social media talent pipeline
10:11 Localised recruitment strategy
14:28 Community pride and retention
16:42 Harrods level customer care
25:25 Curating the open evening experience
30:44 Entrepreneurial thinking for all
33:07 Know your stakeholders
35:20 Final thanks and wrap up

Host Liz Worthen explores how investing in relationships can reduce conflict and stress in schools, improve wellbeing for staff and pupils, and build sustainable support beyond the school gates. 
Listen to consider:
How does a relational approach to behaviour make for calmness and consistency?
Can the same approach work with adults?
What makes for positive relationships with parents?
How does strong leadership support link to staff retention?
Why do relationships matter when you’re seeking external support?
Why are relationships vital to our wellbeing?
“Relationships are key; we are human beings. We are connected to other individuals in every sense. We are not here to live alone.” (Nicola Harvey, wellbeing consultant.)
Liz Worthen is an educator, researcher, podcaster and writer. Her career in education spans teaching, training, commissioning and programme development, creating resources which enable leaders to flourish in their roles. Creating Value in Schools is about the exploration of sustainable working in education, to secure better outcomes for learners and communities.
Featured episodes and resources
Episode 28: Getting curious about behaviour: a relational approach, with Dee Higgins
Episode 31: Win-Win: Fundraising relationships for lasting impact, with Justin Smith, Vicki Newsome, Richard Manville and Matthew Smith MBE
Episode 14: Avoiding and addressing staff burnout in schools, with Nicola Harvey
More about Nicola’s mindfulness work: https://www.harveyheals.com/meetnicola
Behaviour strategies from Dee: https://createvalueschools.com/need-to-know/five-things-every-member-of-staff-can-do-to-support-pupil-behaviour/
Parent partnerships: https://createvalueschools.com/need-to-know/building-positive-parent-partnerships/
Positive behaviour approach: https://createvalueschools.com/need-to-know/how-to-maintain-a-positive-behaviour-culture/
NFER retention report: https://createvalueschools.com/need-to-know/why-leadership-matters-staff-retention/
The PERMA model: https://createvalueschools.com/need-to-know/the-perma-wellbeing-framework
Fundraising tips: https://createvalueschools.com/need-to-know/five-steps-to-effective-school-fundraising/
Join the Creating Value in Schools community: https://createvalueschools.com/subscribe/
00:00 Why relationships matter
01:17 Relational behaviour support
03:09 Consistency and scripting
03:25 Multi-agency common ground
04:43 Parents and the school gate
05:18 Staff support and retention
06:02 Fundraising through relationships
06:50 Motivation and saying thanks
08:12 Community volunteering win win
09:03 PERMA and human connection
09:55 Final takeaways and goodbye
 
#Schools #Education #Leadership #Behaviour
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“Winter will take you by surprise.” Leadership coach and former headteacher Viv Grant was about to begin her PhD on wholeness when she got the call about her cancer diagnosis. 
Viv shares with host Liz Worthen how in this crisis she picked up a brush, began to paint – and couldn’t stop. By ‘Learning to Walk in the Dark’ (the title of her book), Viv discovered the power of the five Cs: curiosity, commitment, courage, compassion and connection. 
Through their conversation, find out more about the relevance of trees and fire to Viv’s recovery, connecting with your inner wisdom, the impact of race on health, and how Viv is bringing her learning to her work with school leaders.
Viv Grant is Director and Founder of Integrity Coaching, helping headteachers and MAT leaders to navigate pressure, burnout and isolation. Her book ‘Learning to Walk in the Dark’ invites readers on a personal journey through adversity, inspired by Viv’s own experience in overcoming cancer. 
Liz Worthen’s career in education spans teaching, training, commissioning and programme development. Creating Value in Schools is all about sustainable working: taking care of people, planet and resources to secure better outcomes for children and communities.
Tree of Life by Viv Grant
Resources
‘Learning to Walk in the Dark’ by Viv Grant: https://www.integritycoaching.co.uk/learning-to-walk-in-the-dark/
Listen to John O’Donohue read his poem, ‘A Blessing for a Friend on the Arrival of Illness’, https://www.johnodonohue.com/jod-media
The work of Joy DeGruy on post traumatic slave syndrome: https://www.joydegruy.com/post-traumatic-slave-syndrome
Find other recommended reads in the Creating Value in Schools bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/createvalueschools
Find out more about Integrity Coaching: https://www.integritycoaching.co.uk/
Coaching circles for headteachers: https://www.integritycoaching.co.uk/programmes/learning-to-walk-in-the-dark-headteacher-coaching-circles/
Leading with Depth – The Quiet Question That Changes Everything: https://www.integritycoaching.co.uk/blog/overcoming-blocks-next-level-leadership/   
Leadership lessons from crisis: https://createvalueschools.com/blog/take-time-and-things-will-get-better-leadership-lessons/
Chapters
00:00 Personal Sustainability Intro
01:20 Cancer Diagnosis Shock
03:36 Discovering Painting Therapy
07:44 Soul Wisdom In Crisis
11:18 Nature Lessons And Leadership
13:10 Race Health Inequalities
16:19 Fire Symbolism And Rebirth
18:08 The Five Cs Framework
22:00 Creativity With Headteachers
25:56 Changing Education Culture
28:07 Publishing The Book Yourself
30:26 Books That Inspire Connection
33:04 Closing Thanks And Next Steps

Host Liz Worthen speaks with leadership development and DEIB champion Hannah Wilson about the ‘B' in DEIB: belonging.
What do we really mean when we talk about belonging? Are we ready to ask the curious and tough questions about who feels a sense of belonging, who doesn’t, and why? We talk about:
Belonging as an outcome of committing to diversity, equity and inclusion (D+E+I=B).
Starting with the adults – do all our staff feel like they belong?
Why you can’t talk about belonging without talking about race.
Digging into the data and asking the difficult questions.
Ofsted – is inclusion something you can measure?
The positive power of grass roots organisations.
‘There’s often an assumption that people have a greater sense of safety, inclusion and belonging than they actually do. And when you begin to scratch the surface and dig into it, it can be quite confronting.’
Hannah Wilson is a leadership development consultant, DEIB strategist and facilitator, a coach and trainer. She’s director of Belonging Effect and co-founder of #DiverseEd and #WomenEd. Hannah’s latest book is A Little Guide for Teachers: Cultivating Belonging in Schools.
Liz Worthen’s career in education spans teaching, training, commissioning and programme development. Creating Value in Schools is all about sustainable working: taking care of people, planet and resources to secure better outcomes for children and communities.
Check out recommended reads in the Creating Value in Schools bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/createvalueschools
Join the Creating Value in Schools community: https://createvalueschools.com/subscribe/
Belonging Effect (formerly Diverse Educators): https://www.thebelongingeffect.co.uk/
Mission 44 Diversity in Teaching project: https://mission44.org/diversity-in-education-fund/
WomenEd: Women Leaders in Education https://womened.com/
BAMEed: Black, Asian and minority ethnic educators https://www.bameednetwork.com/
More on implementing DEIB strategies in school: https://createvalueschools.com/blog/listening-to-the-community-diversity-and-inclusion-strategies-for-lasting-impact/
More on the impact of protected characteristics on staff mental health: https://createvalueschools.com/blog/avoiding-and-addressing-staff-burnout/
00:00 Welcome and guest
00:41 Why write a book about belonging
01:55 What does belonging mean?
04:26 Consent and curiosity
05:40 Start with the adults
08.52 Three C’s: consciousness, confidence, competence
09:45 Support staff matter
13:12 Parents, power and fear
16:00 We need to talk about race
20:04 Ofsted and inclusion
23:05 Digging into the data
25:49 Intersectionality explained
28:23 Hopeful signs and resources
31:07 Reading picks and wrap
 
#Schools #DEIB #Inclusion #Belonging

How does community engagement unlock additional funding for schools? In this roundtable episode four sector leaders share lessons learned: Justin Smith, Vicki Newsome, Matthew Smith MBE and Richard Manville. 
Listen for practical insights into:
The benefits of community engagement
Why income generators need flexibility and resilience
Getting your support and evidence clear from the start
Putting together beneficiary-shaped projects
The importance of donor motivation and internal buy-in
Stakeholder and skill mapping
Small quick wins to get started and the power of regular donations
Using AI as a time-saving tool (NOT to write your bids)
The vital role of thank you.
“I just remember what it will do to those children and to those families to support them. If it can keep children and families together then we've more than exceeded.”
“Canva is my friend in school. It’s my lifeline!”
With 20 years’ experience in the education sector, Justin Smith provides specialist marketing, income generation and bid writing services through his company, Chameleon Consultancy and Training. He has secured over £7 million in additional income for schools.
Vicki Newsome is School Business Manager at Burscough Village Primary School and Nursery in Lancashire. Vicki has generated over £300,000 additional income over the last two years, for a new nursery building and community sports zone, as well as securing funding for a counsellor to work across the local schools. 
A seasoned fundraiser and community champion, Matthew Smith MBE is School Business Manager at Sheringham Woodfields School in Norfolk, for pupils with complex learning and health needs. The school’s specialised therapy centre is one of his most recent fundraising achievements.
Richard Manville is Co-founder and Managing Director of Community Inspired, a social enterprise dedicated to communities, fundraising and volunteering. Through FundEd Richard helps schools access grants, run successful events, build recurring income and develop partnerships.
Host Liz Worthen’s career in education spans teaching, training, commissioning and programme development. Creating Value in Schools is all about sustainable working: taking care of people, planet and resources to secure better outcomes for children and communities.
Links and resources
Join the Creating Value in Schools community: https://createvalueschools.com/subscribe/
Download 10 fundraising tips: https://createvalueschools.com/media/112-How-to-get-people-on-board-with-fundraising.pdf
Matthew Smith’s decision-making evidence and support grid: https://createvalueschools.com/media/233-Evidence-and-support-decision-making-grid.pdf
Support and resources from Justin Smith: https://chameleon-training.co.uk/
FundEd and PTA+ websites: https://www.funded.org.uk/ and https://www.pta.co.uk/
Funding Wall, a digital fundraising platform: https://www.fundingwall.org.uk/
Example press release for the Community Unity Through Sports Project: https://burscough.lancsngfl.ac.uk/news/2025-10-13-burscough-village-primary-school-unveils-community-unity-through-sports-initiative
Example of a video created using Canva to launch Phase 1 of the project: https://www.facebook.com/reel/4129028770716385?locale=en_GB
About Sheringham Woodfields Therapeutic Centre: https://hudsonarchitects.co.uk/our-work/community-culture-education/schools/sheringham-woodfields-school/
About Woodfields Den Charity Shop: https://experiencesheringham.com/places/woodfields-den-charity-shop/
Host your own colour run: https://www.eventcolour.co.uk/
ISBL Professional Standards: https://www.isbl.org.uk/isbl-professional-standards
More from Justin: https://createvalueschools.com/blog/optimism-and-opportunity-creating-an-income-generation-culture/
Who’s responsible for income generation in school? https://createvalueschools.com/blog/beyond-the-budget-why-income-generation-is-everyones-responsibility/
Chapters
00:00 Welcome and guests
01:28 Why community fundraising
06:55 Stakeholder mapping
08:23 Project pivot for community focus
12:15 Beneficiary-shaped projects for grant success
13.33 Prioritise for support and evidence
14:14 Practical engagement tactics
16.54 Linking up your team
18:39 Donor motivation and thanks
22.02 Put yourself out there and ask
25:35 Time and culture barriers
32:14 Mission driven impact story
35:23 Rapid fire top tips
40:50 Wrap up and resources
#SustainableSchools #IncomeGeneration #SchoolBusinessLeadership #SchoolFundraising

Playtimes in schools are under pressure. Children are playing 50% less than a generation ago, behaviour is getting harder to manage, and playtime is getting squeezed out.
In this episode, Liz Worthen talks to Positive Playtime champion Thérèse Hoyle – coach, author and founder of the Positive Playtime Award Programme – about why play is so vital for children's wellbeing, learning and resilience, and how schools can make it work in practice.
We address common barriers to play in schools, including:
How to navigate concerns about risky play, bring parents on board, and build a culture where children learn to assess risk themselves
How to upskill and deploy lunchtime supervisors more effectively
How to make equipment last longer and keep children more engaged
How to make creative use of limited playground space with a zoning approach.
Struggling with playground behaviour, staff deployment at lunchtime, or getting the most from a limited budget? Listen for straightforward, actionable ideas.
Thérèse Hoyle is Director and Founder of Positive Playtimes and the Positive Playtime Award programme. An experienced coach and teacher, she regularly consults and advises schools on play, behaviour management, mental health, and the social and emotional needs of children and teens.
Liz Worthen’s career in education spans teaching, training, commissioning and programme development. Creating Value in Schools is all about sustainable working: taking care of people, planet and resources to secure better outcomes for children and communities.
Check out recommended reads in the Creating Value in Schools bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/createvalueschools
Join the Creating Value in Schools community: https://createvalueschools.com/subscribe/
Thérèse’s books: https://positive-playtimes.com/product-category/books/
Read about why play matters: https://positive-playtimes.com/why-play-matters-the-hidden-cost-of-screens-and-a-play-poor-childhood/
Staff deployment examples: https://positive-playtimes.com/are-you-using-your-staffing-effectively-in-your-playground/
Access the why play matters report: https://positive-playtimes.com/why-play-matters/
Download the Raising the Nation Play Commission report: https://www.centreforyounglives.org.uk/play-commission
Mental Health Foundation statistics: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/statistics/children-young-people-statistics
Information from Play England: https://www.playengland.org.uk/
Access 10 playground games: https://positive-playtimes.com/free-playground-games/
 
00:00 Welcome and guest
00:57 Playtime crisis today
02:35 Why play gets squeezed
04:31 Screens and equity
07:28 When play works
09:58 Mud sticks and rules
12:20 Risky play fears
16:29 Staffing and training
23:16 Equipment craze cycle
28:26 Zoning concrete playgrounds
33:58 Books and final thoughts
#education #sustainableschools #childhood

In this episode, Liz Worthen explores what happens when we listen first – and how it can actually save time and lead to better outcomes in schools.
Aldaine Wynter, Director of International Mindedness, Diversity and Inclusion at Washington International School, reflects on spending his first year listening – meeting parents, staff and community groups before launching major initiatives, so he could “meet the community where they are.”
Sean Harris from Tees Valley Education shares how social listening transformed a glossy school newsletter into a termly community magazine, co-produced with families, children and local partners.
Leadership mentor Nickii Messer explores what it means to listen to understand in honest conversations – allowing space, avoiding assumptions, and using more collaborative language.
Wendy Litherland describes how asking a homeless charity what was really needed led pupils to create support for dogs as well as people – deepening empathy and impact.
Together, these examples show how listening first can build trust, strengthen collaboration, and lead to better outcomes in schools.
Liz Worthen is an educator, researcher, podcaster and writer. Her career in education spans teaching, training, commissioning and programme development, creating resources which enable leaders to flourish in their roles. Creating Value in Schools is about the exploration of sustainable working in education, to secure better outcomes for learners and communities.
Download top tips for an honest conversation: https://createvalueschools.com/media/79-Honest-conversation-checklist-guide.pdf
More from Sean Harris on social listening in practice: https://createvalueschools.com/blog/social-listening-in-practice-books-beds-and-curious-myth-busting/
Fishbone analysis and five whys strategy: https://www.sec-ed.co.uk/content/best-practice/school-leadership-how-to-respond-to-and-solve-problems 
Join the Creating Value in Schools community: https://createvalueschools.com/subscribe/
Podcasts featured in this episode
Listening to the community: diversity and inclusion strategies for lasting impact, with Aldaine Wynter
Know your place: how to tackle inequality in education, with Sean Harris
Call them honest: conversations to empower, understand and resolve, with Nickii Messer
From prom shop to polytunnel: sustaining eco-activity in school, with Wendy Litherland
00:00 Why listening matters
00:45 Aldaine listening tour
01:40 Drop In Sessions
03:13 Sean social listening
03:48 Newsletter feedback
06:12 Trust and coproduction
07:06 Nickii honest conversations
10:10 Assumptions and truth
10:53 Wendy unexpected needs
11:55 Dog bags breakthrough
12:45 Key takeaways and wrap
#education #sustainableschools #leadership

Host Liz Worthen talks with Dee Higgins, therapeutic thinking lead and former PRU senior leader, about reducing stress for staff in schools and improving pupil behaviour through relational, restorative and reflective practice. Listen for:
What a relational approach means (and why it’s not a soft option)
Calmness, consistency and connection before correction
Lunchtime equity and the importance of play
The case for earlier intervention and ways to create hope
Why transitions need more focus
Tips for productive multi-agency working
Recommended reads.
‘It doesn't mean that a relational approach is a soft option. It just means that we consider the behaviour curriculum and the positive responses that you can have with children to get them to think around their behaviour. And I firmly believe it extends beyond the classroom.’
After years of experience as a teacher and senior leader in an alternative provision setting, Dee Higgins is now Therapeutic Thinking Lead for a local authority. She also holds MAs in psychotherapy and in education leadership. 
Liz Worthen’s career in education spans teaching, training, commissioning and programme development. Creating Value in Schools is all about sustainable working: taking care of people, planet and resources to secure better outcomes for children and communities.
Check out Dee’s recommended reads in the Creating Value in Schools bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/createvalueschools
What is OPAL? https://outdoorplayandlearning.org.uk/
Why play matters: https://theresehoyle.com/why-play-matters-the-hidden-cost-of-screens-and-a-play-poor-childhood/
Research from The Engagement Platform: https://www.tep.uk/research-and-resources/mind-the-engagement-gap-a-national-study-of-pupil-engagement-in-englands-schools
Find out about the Rights Respecting Schools Award: https://www.unicef.org.uk/rights-respecting-schools/
How to create a positive behaviour culture: https://createvalueschools.com/need-to-know/how-do-we-create-a-positive-behaviour-culture/
Join the Creating Value in Schools community: https://createvalueschools.com/subscribe/
00:00 Welcome and focus
00:48 Therapeutic thinking role
02:50 Regulation over punishment
03:54 Connection before correction
06:19 What relational means
08:15 Beyond the classroom
11:37 Parents and co-production
12:53 Debating compliance
14:16 PRU lessons and early help
19:00 Transitions and belonging
21:47 Inclusion and value
23:03 Multi-agency collaboration
25:46 Recommended reading
28:12 Closing thanks
 
#behaviour #education #sustainableschools