The Motional Blog

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School Attendance! Ask yourself this: If they didn’t have to, would they?

We all know that school attendance is compulsory for the vast majority of children, but the real question is: if they didn’t have to attend, would they? We explore the ‘I Can’ and 'I Will' factors of School Attendance....

Elevating the Emotional Wellbeing of Students with Severe and Profound Intellectual Disabilities

Statistics indicate that over 25% of individuals with severe or profound intellectual disabilities may experience Mental Health challenges. We’ve been chatting to Dr Julie Calveley, Director of Nurturing Affective Care, to further enhance our knowledge in this area...

Children's Mental Health Week - Why every child's voice matters.

We explore why discussion and increased exposure around children's mental health should be just the starting point of a conscious effort to adopt proactive approaches towards Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health....

Emotionally Available Adults in school.

What is an ‘emotionally available adult’? How can a school identify pupils who may be more at risk of or experiencing difficulties? Should every child have an emotionally available adult? How do you achieve ‘emotionally available staff’ in a busy school?...

Who here knows my child?

Independent Health, Social Care and Education Consultant Lisa Williams elaborates on her concerns as a mother (and consultant), that in a school of 1600 students, “who here knows my child”?...

Introducing the NEW Organisational Snapshot & Action Plan

We’re very excited to be able to announce these new features - the next step in promoting an emotionally healthy culture throughout the whole school and supporting Senior Leadership Teams with improved workflows and potentially great time savings...