Understanding Behaviour Through the Body
A Practical, Body-First Approach for Professionals Supporting Children and Families
An 8-module CPD-ready online programme for professionals working with children whose behaviour is complex, overwhelming, or often misunderstood.
When behaviour feels relentless — it’s not because you’re doing it wrong
If you work with children and families where behaviour is described as challenging, unpredictable, or high risk, you’ll know this feeling well.
You care deeply.
You try the strategies.
You follow the guidance.
And yet, despite doing “all the right things”, behaviour still escalates, relationships strain, and you’re left carrying the emotional weight of it home.
Many professionals reach a point where they start to question themselves:
Why isn’t this working?
What am I missing?
Why does it feel like everything escalates so quickly?
This programme exists because the answer is rarely more strategies.
It’s about understanding what the body is communicating through behaviour — and responding in the right order.
Behaviour doesn’t exist in isolation. It lives in the body.
Traditional approaches often focus on:
managing behaviour
changing behaviour
controlling behaviour
But behaviour does not happen in a vacuum.
It is shaped by:
bodily signals
stress and arousal
sensory processing
feelings of safety (or threat)
the relational environment
When these are missed, behaviour becomes louder — not because a child is choosing to be difficult, but because their body is struggling to cope.
Understanding Behaviour Through the Body supports professionals to move beyond surface-level behaviour responses and develop a clear, practical, body-first approach that supports children, families and professionals themselves.
What Makes This Programme Different
This is not another behaviour management course.
It is a practice-changing framework that helps professionals:
✔️ Make sense of behaviour rather than react to it
✔️ Recognise early signs of overwhelm before escalation
✔️ Support regulation in children and adults
✔️ Work relationally without losing professional boundaries
✔️Reduce burnout and emotional overload in their role
At the centre of the programme is The Regulation Rhythm:
Body → Safety → Regulation Support → Connection → Learning
This framework gives professionals a clear compass for what to do next when situations feel messy, intense, or stuck.
Who This Programme Is For
This course is designed for professionals working directly with children and families, including:
Teachers and school staff
SENCOs and inclusion leads
Teaching assistants and pastoral staff
Social workers and family support workers
Occupational therapists and allied health professionals
Educational psychologists and mental health practitioners
Early help and early years professionals
It is also highly relevant for:
Service leads
Managers
Practice development leads
Professionals responsible for service quality and workforce wellbeing
The content is non-diagnostic, neuro-affirming, and suitable across education, health, social care and family support services.
What Professionals Gain from this Course
Professionals who complete this programme consistently report:
✔️ Greater confidence when responding to behaviour
✔️ Reduced reactivity and emotional exhaustion
✔️ Stronger relationships with children and families
✔️ A clearer understanding of why behaviour escalates
✔️ Practical tools they can use immediately in daily practice
✔️ Language that helps parents reframe behaviour without blame
This course supports professionals to move from:
“Why is this happening?”
to
“I understand what this body needs right now.”
What Service Leaders Gain from this Course
For those responsible for service development, this programme supports:
More consistent responses to behaviour across teams
Reduced reliance on punitive or compliance-based approaches
Improved relational safety with families
Increased staff confidence and retention
A shared, defensible framework aligned with trauma-informed and neuro-affirming practice
It offers a scalable, CPD-ready approach that supports both practice quality and workforce wellbeing.
How the Programme Works
Programme Structure:
8 in-depth online modules
Modules released every two weeks to allow integration into practice
Total programme duration: approximately 16 weeks
Self-paced learning alongside professional work
Each Module Includes:
Pre-recorded teaching
Real-life practice examples
Guided reflection prompts
Practical tools for application
CPD Ready and Professionally Aligned
This programme is designed to meet CPD expectations by supporting:
✔️ Sustained learning over time
✔️ Reflection linked to real-world practice
✔️ Integration rather than information overload
Participants can use reflections from the course to evidence:
✔️ CPD learning hours
✔️ Supervision discussions
✔️ Professional development reviews
Module Overview
Participants will explore:
Module 1: Reframing behaviour through a body-first lens
Module 2: Recognising bodily signals and early signs of overwhelm
Module 3: The role of adult regulation in shaping outcomes
Module 4: Tuning in: slowing pace and meeting the body first
Module 5: Regulation support in everyday practice
Module 6: Connection, boundaries and holding safety
Module 7: Learning and moving forward together
Module 8: Integration, sustainability and professional confidence
Course Investment
Total Course Fee: £297
This fee includes
✔️ Access to all 8 online modules
✔️ Access to the private reflective learning space
✔️ Downloadable resources and practical tools
✔️ CPD-ready reflective prompts
✔️ Lifetime access to recorded course materials
This Course is for you If...
✔️ You work with children whose behaviour feels intense or unpredictable
✔️ You feel the emotional weight of your role
✔️ You want approaches that make sense in real life, not just on paper
✔️ You are ready to stop firefighting behaviour and start understanding it
✔️ You want to feel steadier, clearer and more confident in your practice
Final Word
This programme isn’t about doing more.
It’s about doing things in the right order.
When professionals understand behaviour through the body, responses change, relationships strengthen, and outcomes improve
for children, families and services alike.
Choose Your Payment Option
All payment options provide the same full access to the programme.
Pay in full (£297)
Pay in 2 (2 x £148.50)
First payment taken at enrolment
Second payment taken automatically one month later
Pay in 3 (3 x £99)
First payment taken at enrolment
Two further monthly payments taken automatically
Access Information
Access to the programme begins immediately after the first payment
Course modules are released in line with the programme schedule
Lifetime access refers to recorded course content only
Access to the reflective learning space aligns with the programme duration
Purchasing for Your Service or Staff Team
If you are interested in purchasing Understanding Behaviour Through The Body for a school, service or staff team, or would like to discuss service-wide access or licensing options, please get in touch.
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