About the Course

Teaching is a relational profession. Yet most behaviour management training focuses on strategies and systems - what to do to children - rather than helping teachers understand what behaviour is for. Beyond Behaviour: Seen, safe and ready to learn takes a different approach. Grounded in psychotherapeutic thinking but designed for the realities of primary school life, this six-session CPD course helps teachers develop a therapeutic lens on behaviour and classroom dynamics - without requiring any prior knowledge of therapy or counselling. This is a practical course focused on actionable learning that you can take directly into the classroom from week one. It is also a thoughtful one, because sustainable change in classrooms comes not just from new techniques, but from a shift in how we understand the children in front of us. Throughout the course, we address the reality that sits at the heart of every teacher's experience: there are 29 other children in the room. The therapeutic approach we explore is not about one-to-one counselling, it is about creating a classroom environment where every child can feel seen, safe, and ready to learn.

See behaviour differently

Understanding it as communication and creating the emotional safety children need to learn

Understand the nervous system

Your own, your pupils', and how regulation shapes learning

Support children through transitions

The beginnings, endings and in-between moments that so often unsettle a class

Work more confidently with neurodivergent learners

Including autistic children and those with ADHD

Use language intentionally

Choosing words that support regulation, connection and learning

Take care of yourself

Recognising your own needs and building sustainable practice

Meet Your Instructor, Katy Singer

Katy Singer is an educational psychotherapist in schools. She supports children, staff, and parents to better understand children’s emotional barriers to learning and to notice behaviour as a communication in the classroom. Through a relational approach, she aims to support children to become less stuck and for staff to feel supported.

What people are saying

Here's what our latest cohort of teachers say about the course:

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This course facilitated a safe and welcoming space to discuss behaviours withing the classroom, which provides practical ideas to support the children.
Kiran

Teacher

”
The Beyond Behaviours course was both enlightening and incredibly supportive. I left each session with practical strategies and a deeper understanding of children's behaviour. The course lead was engaging, knowledgeable, and created a welcoming space where I felt comfortable learning and reflecting. I would highly recommend this course to any educator looking to grow both personally and professionally.
Participant

Teacher

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This course will give you such small things that can have positive differences. I recommend having a pupil or pupils in mind, but be accepting of all the homework. It has made little positive steps and sometimes that's all we need to help us through the day.
Tara

Teacher

Course Curriculum

6 Chapters · 18 Lessons

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      Zoom link for Session 1: Relationships in the Classroom 15:45 - 16:45PM (GMT)

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      Presentation: Relationships in the classroom

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      Homework: Squiggle Game Factsheet

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      Resource: Blob Tree

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      Zoom link for Session 2: The Nervous System Response 15:45 - 16:45PM (GMT)

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      Presentation: Behaviour as communication - The nervous system response

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      Homework and Resource: Window of Tolerance

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      Zoom link for Session 3: Working with neurodivergent learners 15:45 - 16:45PM (GMT)

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      Presentation: Working with neurodivergent learners

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      Homework and Resource: My spoon plan

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      Zoom link for Session 4: Language and Framing 15:45 - 16:45PM (GMT)

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      Presentation: Language and Framing

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      Homework and resource: Language flashcards

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      Zoom link for Session 5: Facilitating Transitions 15:45 - 16:45PM (GMT)

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      Presentation: Facilitating Transitions

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      Zoom link for Session 6: Reviewing the Journey and Self-care 15:45 - 16:45PM (GMT)

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      Presentation: Reviewing the Journey and Self-Care

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