{"id":61,"date":"2026-09-17T13:03:46","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T12:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/enquire\/?p=61"},"modified":"2026-09-17T13:36:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T12:36:46","slug":"managing-behaviour-a-timeline-of-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/enquire\/2026\/09\/17\/managing-behaviour-a-timeline-of-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing behaviour: A timeline of support"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span class=\"TextRun SCXW233308426 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW233308426 BCX0\">Enquire\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233308426 BCX0\"> has guidance available which <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233308426 BCX0\">offers practical advice on <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233308426 BCX0\">managing behaviour-related incidents in educational settings and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233308426 BCX0\">providing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233308426 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233308426 BCX0\">a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233308426 BCX0\"> timeline of support.<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW12410828 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12410828 BCX0\">Our\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/enquire.org.uk\/professionals\/planning-delivering-asl\/managing-behaviour-in-schools\/\"><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW12410828 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12410828 BCX0\">Managing Behaviour in Schools: A Timeline of Support<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW12410828 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12410828 BCX0\">\u00a0resource sets out the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12410828 BCX0\">different ways<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12410828 BCX0\"> that children in distress can be supported and recommends a range of actions. Ideas and advice are set out in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12410828 BCX0\">different stages<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12410828 BCX0\">, from managing the incident itself<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12410828 BCX0\">\u00a0and s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12410828 BCX0\">teps to take in the days and weeks following,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12410828 BCX0\">\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12410828 BCX0\">ways to move forward together<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW12410828 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW12410828 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247538745 BCX0\">B<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247538745 BCX0\">ased on insights and ideas shared with us by professionals,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247538745 BCX0\">including<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247538745 BCX0\">\u00a0school staff and support workers,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247538745 BCX0\">we ex<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247538745 BCX0\">amine<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247538745 BCX0\">\u00a0the language around behaviour and explore the relationship between distressed behaviour and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247538745 BCX0\">additional<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247538745 BCX0\">\u00a0support needs<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247538745 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247538745 BCX0\">We also build on what the <a href=\"https:\/\/enquire.org.uk\/professionals\/inclusion-ambassadors\/\">Inclusion Ambassadors<\/a> have told us about behaviour in schools, the importance of communication and taking time to understand the individual needs of the child.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247538745 BCX0\">R<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247538745 BCX0\">ec<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247538745 BCX0\">ognis<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247538745 BCX0\">ing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247538745 BCX0\">\u00a0that supporting distressed behaviour in schools is\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247538745 BCX0\">an ongoing process that involves providing support before, during, and after an incident<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247538745 BCX0\">, we offer\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247538745 BCX0\">practical tips for responses in the moment, the immediate aftermath and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>We cover: \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247538745 BCX0\">Key things to remember in the moment &#8211; safety of yourself and the pupil(s) involved should always be the first priority<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Recognise and respond &#8211; giving space and time for those involved to reach a calmer emotional state and listening to the child;s experience of what happened may help regulate and identify a way forward<\/li>\n<li>Understanding what led to the incident may help avoid the same behaviour happening again. What actions, environment, language or events triggered the incident?<\/li>\n<li>The importance of a response which puts actions and supports in place to avoid a repeat incident.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW216461733 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216461733 BCX0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enquire.org.uk\/professionals\/planning-delivering-asl\/managing-behaviour-in-schools\/\">Find out more and download for free on our website<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW74891333 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74891333 BCX0\">Visit <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW74891333 BCX0\">Enquire\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74891333 BCX0\">\u00a0professional pages for more advice,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74891333 BCX0\">information<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74891333 BCX0\">\u00a0and practical tips for supporting children and young people with\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74891333 BCX0\">additional<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74891333 BCX0\">\u00a0support needs:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW74891333 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/enquire.org.uk\/professionals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW74891333 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74891333 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">https:\/\/enquire.org.uk\/professionals\/<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW74891333 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW74891333 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW74891333 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW74891333 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enquire\u2019s has guidance available which offers practical advice on managing behaviour-related incidents in educational settings and providing\u00a0a timeline of support. Our\u00a0Managing Behaviour in Schools: A Timeline of Support\u00a0resource sets out the\u00a0different ways that children in distress can be supported and recommends a range of actions. Ideas and advice are set out in different stages, from &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/enquire\/2026\/09\/17\/managing-behaviour-a-timeline-of-support\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Managing behaviour: A timeline of support<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":88457,"featured_media":62,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[5,3,22],"class_list":["post-61","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-additional-support-for-learning","tag-additionalsupport","tag-asn","tag-behaviour"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/enquire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/enquire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/enquire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/enquire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/88457"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/enquire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/enquire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":76,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/enquire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61\/revisions\/76"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/enquire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/enquire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/enquire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/enquire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}