{"id":56,"date":"2022-11-09T13:21:09","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T13:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2025-07-29T21:55:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T20:55:00","slug":"nurture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/nurture\/","title":{"rendered":"Nurturing Approaches"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_11\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-text builder-text-columns-3 layout-6-9\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h3>Supporting new staff to understand <strong>Nurturing Approaches<\/strong> in our schools and settings<\/h3>\n<h3>Good practice will include:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit to Nurture group to observe one running in school\/cluster<\/li>\n<li>Classroom observations of good nurturing practice<\/li>\n<li>Planned time to build a relationship with pupils who have a high level of need that you may be working with<\/li>\n<li>Access to the plans\/strategies in place for the pupils who require a higher or high level of support including time to discuss these with someone who knows or understand these<\/li>\n<li>Time with the key contact for Nurture in that schools or setting to discuss and know and understand Nurturing Approaches priorities<\/li>\n<li>Time to observe Nurturing interventions being delivered and to sit in on some of these<\/li>\n<li>Time to read and discuss:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>School or setting policies connected to learning and Respectful Relationships<\/li>\n<li>SBC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/card\/1742828021993177574\">Nurturing Approaches Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SBC Parents leaflet- Nurturing Approaches<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Nurture Principles<\/h3>\n<p>Introduction to Nurturing Approaches<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ttfmake-embed-wrapper aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 960px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SBC INCLUDES: Introduction to Nurturing Approaches\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ajvu9_Qj_nA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nurture principle 1: Learning is understood developmentally<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ttfmake-embed-wrapper aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 960px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nurture Principle 1\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S0-Dh62hexU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nurture principle 2: The environment offers a safe base<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ttfmake-embed-wrapper aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 960px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nurture Principle 2 Training\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jfSSkSmq6Hg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nurture Principles 3: Nurture is important for the development of wellbeing<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ttfmake-embed-wrapper aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 960px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nurture Principle 3\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Es2bfGymrQ4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Staff wellbeing wheel:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-952 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2024\/02\/12164503\/sww-300x253.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2024\/02\/12164503\/sww-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2024\/02\/12164503\/sww-768x649.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2024\/02\/12164503\/sww.jpg 903w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nurture Principle 4: Language is a vital means of communication<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ttfmake-embed-wrapper aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 960px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nurture Principle 4\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sYSTSePqfIY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nurture Principle 5: All behaviour is communication<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ttfmake-embed-wrapper aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 960px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nurture Principle 5 training\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sIOfBfalXaE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Nurture principle 6:\u00a0 Transitions are important in children\u2019s lives<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ttfmake-embed-wrapper aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 960px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nurture Principle 6\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gvc5W_OAyV8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>New starts suggested nurture induction timeline:<\/p>\n<table width=\"697\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"245\">\n<p>Before starting in post<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"452\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ajvu9_Qj_nA\">SBC INCLUDES: Introduction to Nurturing Approaches &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"245\">\n<p>By the end of First term<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"452\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jfSSkSmq6Hg\">Nurture Principle 2 &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sIOfBfalXaE\">Nurture Principle 5 &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"245\">\n<p>By the End of Second term<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"452\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=S0-Dh62hexU\">Nurture Principle 1 &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Gvc5W_OAyV8\">Nurture Principle 6 &#8211; YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"245\">\n<p>By the end of first year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"452\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Es2bfGymrQ4\">Nurture Principle 3 \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sYSTSePqfIY\">Nurture Principle 4 \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Useful Resources \/ Further Professional Learning<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/scene\/1767204916071236261\">SBCWay Launchpad<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/card\/1742828021993177574\">SBC Launch Pad &gt; Core Business &gt; SBC Includes &#8211;\u00a0<\/a>Explore the CIRCLE toolkit, Restorative Approaches and find more information on Nurturing Approaches on our SBC Launchpad<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.rootsofempathy.org\/scotland\/\">Roots of Empathy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.nes.nhs.scot\/\">TURAS<\/a> &#8211; Health &amp; Social Care Learning Resources<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/media\/2cbbaekj\/inc55applyingnurturingapproaches120617.pdf\">Applying Nurture as a whole school approach \u2013 Education Scotland &amp; Glasgow City Council &#8211;\u00a0<\/a>A Framework to support the Self-evaluation of Nurturing Approaches in Schools and Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Settings<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Recommended Reading:<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Trauma and Attachment-Aware Classroom: A<\/strong> Practical Guide to Supporting Children Who Have Encountered Trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences <em>by Rebecca Brooks<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The School Mental Health Response Handbook:<\/strong> Practical Strategies for Educators and Support Staff <em>by Tina Rae and Ali D\u2019Amario<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Implementing Restorative Practice in Schools:<\/strong> A Practical Guide to Transforming School Communities <em>by Margaret Thorsborne and Peta Blood <\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-3\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-3\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<aside id=\"ttfmp-post-list-55\" class=\"widget ttfmp-widget-post-list\"><h4 class=\"widget-title\">New Nurture PL Offers<\/h4>\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list columns-1 thumbnail-top has-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/03\/11\/massage-in-schools\/\">\n\t\t\tMassage in Schools\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/03\/11\/massage-in-schools\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\tMarch 11, 2026\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/header>\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\n\t<p>We are organising training for the third SBC cohort of the Massage in Schools programme. It has strong, evidence-based outcomes including reductions in negative physical touch behaviours and is widely used across Scotland and the rest of the world. Feedback from schools in the Borders already using this has been&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/03\/11\/massage-in-schools\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/09\/02\/leading-and-embedding-high-quality-interactions-with-your-team\/\">\n\t\t\tLeading and Embedding High-Quality Interactions with your Team\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/09\/02\/leading-and-embedding-high-quality-interactions-with-your-team\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 2, 2025\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/header>\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\n\t<p>Course content Session 1 Aim: To deepen participants knowledge and understanding of high-quality interaction techniques. There will be a focus on responsive interactions that nurture children\u2019s wellbeing, support self-regulation and communication, extend thinking through observation and meaningful conversation, and balance engagement with space for independent exploration. \u00a0Session 2 Aim: To&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/09\/02\/leading-and-embedding-high-quality-interactions-with-your-team\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/08\/26\/targeted-nurture-groups\/\">\n\t\t\tTargeted Nurture Groups\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/08\/26\/targeted-nurture-groups\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\tAugust 26, 2025\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/header>\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\n\t<p>COURSE POSTPONED &#8211; ED PSYCH TEAM WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH THOSE SIGNED UP SOON This course will prepare participants to set up a nurture group in their school or setting. \u00a0It covers how to set up a nurture group, how to select children for the group, what the nurture&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/08\/26\/targeted-nurture-groups\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/06\/17\/iws-pl-offer-2025-26\/\">\n\t\t\tIWS PL Offer 2025\/26\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/06\/17\/iws-pl-offer-2025-26\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\tJune 17, 2025\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/header>\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\n\t<p>Important information for School Leadership Teams All offers on Business World will be delivered live through TEAMS. All attendees are expected to complete an online evaluation form after the session We welcome enquiries for bespoke face to face input from schools or clusters as we continue to strengthen our cluster&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/06\/17\/iws-pl-offer-2025-26\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/06\/17\/2571\/\">\n\t\t\tMassage in Schools\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/06\/17\/2571\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\tJune 17, 2025\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/header>\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\n\t<p>We are organising training for the second SBC cohort of the Massage in Schools programme. It has strong, evidence-based outcomes including reductions in negative physical touch behaviours and is widely used across Scotland and the rest of the world. Feedback from schools in the Borders already using this in session&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/06\/17\/2571\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/05\/23\/community-as-a-superpower-celebrating-schools-working-with-refugee-families\/\">\n\t\t\tCommunity as a Superpower: Celebrating schools working with refugee families\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/05\/23\/community-as-a-superpower-celebrating-schools-working-with-refugee-families\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\tMay 23, 2025\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/header>\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\n\t<p>Wednesday, 18 June Community as a Superpower:Celebrating schools working with refugee families This webinar showcases how schools actively promote a sense of belonging for newly arrived refugees and asylum seekers. The theme of Refugee Week 2025 is \u201cCommunity as a Superpower\u201d and in this webinar a panel of speakers will&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/05\/23\/community-as-a-superpower-celebrating-schools-working-with-refugee-families\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/aside>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-text_32\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-last builder-text-columns-1\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_32-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p>Additional Professional Learning Support available from IWS Team:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"104\">\n<p><strong>Tuesday 19th August 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>11.00 \u2013 12.30<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"405\">\n<p><strong>SBC Includes: Introduction to Nurturing approaches <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This session will be based on the Introduction to Nurturing Approaches SBC Video, facilitated as a live online session.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"184\">\n<p><strong>Target audience: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Induction opportunity for individual staff new to SBC <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"185\">\n<p>Delivered via TEAMS \u2013 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/meetup-join\/19%3ameeting_NzZjZWJiNWItZjc0Ni00NDA2LWEzMTQtNTk5NWNlYTBhNDZh%40thread.v2\/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2289ed32a2-9b6b-41db-bb6f-376ec8fcd11d%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22cfabb6d9-e82d-463d-b612-effecab635c7%22%7d\">Join here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table width=\"1020\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"461\">\n<p><strong>Nurture Principle 2<\/strong> Principles into practice: Developing and understanding <strong>\u2018The Environment as a safe base\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To develop a deeper understanding of the Nurture Principle <strong>\u2018The environment offers a safe base\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To understand how the physical environment, social environment and structures and routines support an environment being a safe base.<\/p>\n<p>Explore practical ideas to develop good practice in this Nurture principle.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"179\">\n<p>Available for Whole school \/ Cluster CAT sessions<\/p>\n<p>Available on BW for individuals<\/p>\n<p>Attendees should have <strong>engaged with<\/strong> the video session prior to this session.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jfSSkSmq6Hg\">Nurture principle 2: The environment offers a safe base<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"373\">\n<p>Tues 10<sup>th<\/sup> March 2026<\/p>\n<p><em>4.00 \u2013 5.30pm <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Book through BW<\/p>\n<p>Email Caroline Robinson<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:crobinson@scotborders.gov.uk\">crobinson@scotborders.gov.uk<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"461\">\n<p><strong>Nurture Principle 5<\/strong> Principles into practice:\u00a0 Developing and understanding<strong> \u2018All behaviour is communication\u2019 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Extend understanding of the Nurture Principle<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018All behaviour is communication\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Learn practical strategies to support this Nurture Principle and understand how and why they work.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"179\">\n<p>Available for Whole school \/ Cluster CAT sessions<\/p>\n<p>Available on BW for individuals<\/p>\n<p>Attendees should have engaged with the video session prior to this session: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sIOfBfalXaE\"><strong>Nurture Principle 5: All behaviour is communication<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"373\">\n<p>Wed 21<sup>st<\/sup> Jan 2026<\/p>\n<p><em>4.00 \u2013 5.30pm<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Book through BW<\/p>\n<p>Email Doug Crabbe<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:douglas.crabbe@scotborders.gov.uk\">douglas.crabbe@scotborders.gov.uk<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2607 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/07\/02095803\/nurture.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"505\" height=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/07\/02095803\/nurture.png 505w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/07\/02095803\/nurture-300x148.png 300w\" 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