Measure Emotional Wellbeing
Every effective response begins with understanding. Measure Emotional Wellbeing through a consistent, evidence-informed process.
LEADERSHIP
Identify need
See beyond the surface to understand where support is needed most.
Every child and young person is different. Motional helps leaders recognise strengths alongside areas of need.
By identifying patterns across individuals, intervention groups, classes, year groups and cohorts, leaders can build the evidence needed for confident decision-making.
Every level adds another layer of understanding.
Understanding grows as you look wider and deeper
No single view tells the whole story. Exploring Emotional Wellbeing across individuals, intervention groups, classes, year groups and cohorts helps leaders recognise whether an area of need is isolated, shared or emerging more widely across the setting.
Equally, exploring domains, subdomains and individual responses helps leaders move beyond headline scores to understand the factors that may be influencing Emotional Wellbeing. Together, these different levels of insight create a richer picture that supports meaningful conversations and informed decisions.
Every view adds another layer of understanding.
Reveal the patterns that matter
Looking at Emotional Wellbeing over time and across different groups helps reveal patterns that might otherwise remain hidden. While an area of need affecting one learner may require individual support, similar patterns across a class, year group or intervention group may indicate opportunities to strengthen wider provision.
Recognising consistent strengths can be just as valuable. Understanding what is working well helps leaders build on effective practice and identify the approaches having the greatest positive impact.
By revealing both strengths and areas of need, Motional supports balanced conversations that focus on understanding before action.
Every pattern adds another piece of the picture.
Leadership insight that builds confidence
Identifying need is about more than recognising where support may be required – it’s about building confidence in the decisions that follow. By combining insight from individuals, groups and trends over time, leaders can develop a balanced understanding of Emotional Wellbeing across their setting.
This evidence supports meaningful professional conversations, helping teams prioritise discussion, challenge assumptions and develop a shared understanding of where support is likely to make the greatest difference. Rather than relying on isolated observations, decisions are informed by a consistent picture built over time.
Understanding creates confidence. Confidence informs leadership.
Leadership Insight
“Leaders have an informed and accurate understanding of what is working well and where improvement is needed.”
Ofsted, State-funded school inspection toolkit
“We’ll consider how well leaders know their school’s strengths, what they could do better and how well they use this knowledge to improve the school.”
Estyn
These examples reflect a common expectation across UK inspection frameworks. By bringing together insight from individuals, groups and trends over time, Motional helps leadership teams develop a clear, evidence-informed understanding of Emotional Wellbeing across their setting, strengthening self-evaluation, professional dialogue and confident decision-making.
Explore how Motional supports inspection and self-evaluation →
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Thomas Oates, Virtual School Head, Barnsley MBC
"How lucky to have had the opportunity to work alongside a company which is open to, in fact embraces, the lived professional experiences of teachers to explore and modify a wellbeing assessment tool to meet the needs of neurodiverse young people." "How lucky to have had the opportunity to work alongside a company which is open to, in fact embraces, the lived professional experiences of teachers to explore and modify a wellbeing assessment tool to meet the needs of neurodiverse young people. 'Equity' is a word much quoted but not always acted on. Having spent time with the Motional Team and array of teachers from special schools engaging in professional discussions regarding our diverse learners I truly feel we have created a system where we can truly identify our pupils to meet their unique needs to build strategies that nurture and support their emotional and social development and wellbeing."
Lisa James-Smith, Deputy Headteacher – Heronsbridge School
""We have been delighted to be able to fund a Motional licence for schools across Pembrokeshire for the past four years, and feel that it has been a very worthwhile investment. School feedback on Motional has been very positive." ""We have been delighted to be able to fund a Motional licence for schools across Pembrokeshire for the past four years, and feel that it has been a very worthwhile investment. School feedback on Motional has been very positive. It has been a pleasure working with Rich, who is always available to offer advice and guidance to schools. We look forward to our continued work with Motional.""
Dr Emma Emanuel, Pembrokeshire County Council
Supporting schools, trusts and local authorities
to improve emotional wellbeing, inclusion, attendance, behaviour and engagement.
