Graham is a former SEND and SEMH school leader. Having experienced a huge range of behaviour as both a mainstream Primary and Secondary teacher, he then moved into specialist SEMH provision.
Graham has led training for thousands of Educators across the country on many aspects of behaviour, providing training and consultancy support across de-escalation, Trauma and Attachment, Emotion Coaching, SEND, Supporting SEND parents, Transitions, Demand Avoidance and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
Training is often bespoke for educators to meet their individual needs, whether in the form of whole school policy/training or individual pupil support, but always through a Trauma Informed lens.
Graham favours ethos and culture over quick fix strategies and believes the adults play a pivotal role in the behaviour of the students. Teaching behaviour to children rather than managing it, often means going against natural instincts and impulses we have as adults.
By increasing our own understanding and empathy through training adults about how the child’s experiences have impacted their feelings and how that is what has driven the behaviours, it will hopefully change how those behaviours are perceived. Not only does this benefit the child in every way, especially learning, but it has an enormous impact on adult wellbeing.
Being the parent of a child with complex SEND needs himself, and have extensive experience of both sides of the fence, he is passionate about improving and rebuilding the relationships between schools and home.
