Take a look at what others have been saying…
‘we now know how much our values define how we create the right kind of school, we know what we expect from each other and consistency has never been better’ DHT Primary School
‘Brian is able to coach our team through challenging and traumatic situations, building confidence and skills one step at a time‘ HT Primary School
‘Ive no idea where I would be without help from Brian‘ Parent
‘Every school should have someone like this to help‘ Parent
‘Brian’s work has helped transform this school’ Primary HT
‘The best CPD training I have ever had’ ‘game-changing’ Secondary School Teacher.
‘As a parent, this is the best help we have ever had – thanks Brian‘ Parent
‘I’ve never done anti-bullying training as good as this in school before‘ 4th Year Pupil
‘Training is so well pitched and so engaging‘ Training delegate
‘I went along unsure of what to expect but it was the most helpful training I’ve done in years‘ Secondary School HT
‘Best training I have ever had on managing behaviour’ Primary Teacher and parent
We have worked in partnership with Brian over the last two years with the overall aim of developing positive relationships across our school community. Our staff, pupils and families hold Brian in the highest regard, and the feedback I have received from stakeholders evidences a shared experience of being listened to, valued and respected. Brian brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise, ensuring that the steps you take as a community are based firmly upon best practice approaches and within a national model of excellence. Throughout this journey we have developed a strong connection with Brian and truly feel that he is part of our school, he has become one of us! Primary HT
‘Brian has re-framed our whole school approach to relationships and behaviour – we can see how our practice is underpinned by our values and we live these very day. We are more consistent and confident‘ Primary HT
‘Brian has helped us be more consistent with our child and to see how to make things better for us all, we are all much less stressed‘ Parent
“I was so glad I came today…I found the whole lecture really useful and insightful! Brian really changed my whole perception of how to classify bullying and that dealing with it is not only about the actual behaviours but the consequences for the children involved and working out how to progress from the child’s perspective. I actually think this should be rolled out as part of the curriculum for education students because I feel so much more confident in approaching bullying in the school now!” – (BA4)
“The formula that Brian uses to assess incidents; behaviour – impact – action, is brilliant. It provides the potential for a consistent whole-school approach that still allows for each case to be treated individually and for incident-specific outcomes. I feel I have learnt a tremendous amount about how to handle bullying incidents within school. The shifting of focus from behaviour to impact truly puts the child in need at the centre and allows for their wellbeing and safety to be addressed as a first priority. The reconception of bullying as loss of agency and the response to this as focussing on giving the child back their agency not only gave me a completely new understanding of how to develop within my practice, but also allowed me to revaluate certain events from my own time in school in a way in which I have not been able to before this. Brian’s wealth of knowledge on this subject is a must for all teacher training students, I could very much have spent a whole module learning about this – the hour was not enough! Thank you so much Brian!” – (BA4)
‘Engaging with issues of bullying is challenging for any school. Working with Brian has provided us with a unique and valuable opportunity to make sure we get it right more of the time. With his rich background in the sector he has listened to our children and young people in a way that we couldn’t do. He is thoughtful and insightful in his analysis of the challenges we face. The training and awareness raising he has offered has been invaluable and of the highest quality. In addition he is realistic about the issues that surround life in a school. We have found working with Brian an extremely positive experience and feel far more prepared to engage with bullying in a much more positive manner in the future. We have been privileged to work with him and highly commend his work and approach’. Gordon McKinley Head of Schools Renfrewshire Council
‘Helped me recognise how my feelings and behaviour affect situations – gave me strategies to deal with challenging behaviour‘ Secondary School Teacher
“It definitely encouraged me to question my commonly held beliefs about bullying and changed the way I think about it…the hour honestly flew in, could have listened to him for longer!” – (BA4)
‘opened up a whole new way to look at bullying’ CPD
‘able to instil confidence in me to take policy work forward‘ Primary School DHT
‘I now have a clear picture of what bullying is’ ‘Practical and informative’ ‘Inspiring’ ‘extremely knowledgable and helpful’ ‘engaging and inspiring‘ CPD attendee’s
‘makes so much sense’ primary school DHT
‘Difficult conversations have been made a bit easier’
‘It has been good learning from others’
‘It has changed the way I work – I used to hold on to stress, now I do not’
Sabena Blackhall. Holyrood Communications’Brian has a great way of capturing what’s important in a subject and communicating that to an audience in highly memorable ways; his ambition for improving services for children is contagious and he has a considered and informed approach to his work.’
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