Recent Talks

For parents and carers whose children are struggling to attend school, this session gets to what’s actually driving avoidance and why standard approaches so often make things worse. Practical strategies cover managing mornings, understanding after-school meltdowns, finding the real barriers, and building a more productive relationship with school.

Download Slides Download Notes Session Overview Beyond Behaviour: Understanding and Responding to Unmet Needs When a child’s behaviour challenges us, it’s easy to take it

Practical strategies for creating schools where neurodivergent learners genuinely belong. Explores six foundations covering everything from sensory environments and executive function support to welcoming neurodivergent adults, with small, actionable changes you can start tomorrow.

Download Slides Download Notes Session Overview EBSA-Informed Transition Planning The Year 6 to Year 7 transition can be the point at which school stops feeling

For anyone supporting looked-after, trauma-experienced, or neurodivergent children, this session introduces the Five Domains of Safety as a practical framework for understanding what belonging actually requires. You’ll leave with concrete strategies for each domain and a clearer sense of where the children you support might need you most.

A closing keynote for anyone supporting looked-after, trauma-experienced, or vulnerable children, exploring the quiet courage that makes the biggest difference. Through three composite stories, it unpacks why persistence, repair, and a willingness to see children differently are the most powerful tools any of us have.