An inclusion base should be an intervention, not a destination
An inclusion base should be an intervention, not a destination Movement towards greater participation in mainstream classes where appropriate The DfE’s new guidance on inclusion bases is best understood as part of a wider policy move: mainstream schools are being asked to become more capable of meeting complex SEND, behavioural, pastoral and attendance needs without […]
Schools being too strict?
Schools being too strict? This piece was prompted by the BBC’s report on a pupil who spent more than half a school year in an isolation booth (BBC News). Strictness without dignity is not discipline I was asked this week to look at the BBC’s report on a pupil who spent more than half a […]
What UAE schools told us after a week of Positive Handling training
What UAE schools told us after a week of Positive Handling training Last week, Gerard O’Dea delivered a series of Positive Handling and crisis response training sessions for UAE schools, including Safa Community School, Safa British School, Aspen Heights British School, DESS, Emirates International School and Al Salam Private School. Across many feedback submissions, the […]
The Culture of Communication in Schools
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
This post is about positive behaviour management and. Here is a video we produced introducing our training to ADEK in 2019. This guide on positive behaviour management and is part of our ongoing work with schools and academies. Related reading New Behaviour in Schools Report International Positive Behaviour Management in Qatar with Dynamis Positive Behaviour […]
Positive Handling for Schools in Ireland – Course Feedback
Restraint Interventions and Handling for Schools in Ireland – Feedback from 2018 courses. Positive Handling for Schools: Our team visited a number of schools in Ireland at the end of August to deliver tailored and customised Positive Handling training, localised for the legal issues and considerations of Irish class teachers and special needs assistants. This […]
Positive Handling Training Project for UAE Schools completed
This post is about positive handling training project. This months we trained approximately 150 staff in both Abu Dhabi and Dubai institutions in our approach to Positive Handling which was tailored to the UAE environment based on our almost 10-year training history in the emirates. Having specifically developed advice based on UAE labor law, the […]
International Positive Behaviour Management in Qatar with Dynamis
Our latest GCC training project in Doha, Qatar Positive Behaviour Management and Positive Handling for International Schools This post is about international positive behaviour management. Dynamis has provided training internationally since 2008 and most of our experience has been in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. With clients in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, […]
Feedback: GCC Behaviour Management and Positive Handling Course in Doha, July 2017
This post is about positive handling. “Gerard used several different approaches to engage us which resulted in greater participation. He continuously emphasized the importance of safety rules and the negative consequences if they were not adhered to. He was mindful of our restrictions as Muslim women working with a male instructor. He treated us with […]