For school leaders who want behaviour to improve in practice, not just on paper
Support for schools to create consistent staff responses, reduce disruption, and stop behaviour escalating day to day.
In many schools, behaviour isn’t improving in the way leaders want it to.
There is usually a policy in place. Staff have had training. Expectations are clear.
The difficulty is what happens in practice.
A small number of pupils begin to disrupt lessons
Staff respond differently to the same behaviour
Pupils walk out or refuse, and it isn’t always followed up
Consequences are given, but not always carried through
After escalation, boundaries are not always reset
Over time, pupils work out where things hold and where they don’t (and staff begin to feel it too).
I work with schools to understand where things are breaking down, and then support staff to respond more consistently.
We look at what is actually happening day to day.
Where follow-through drops.
Where responses vary.
Where pupils are avoiding consequences.
Once that is clear, we define what should happen in key situations.
So staff are not left deciding in the moment.
The focus then shifts to making sure it happens in practice.
So responses become predictable, and staff feel supported.
I work with school leaders who know behaviour needs to improve, but also recognise that rewriting the policy alone won’t solve it.
This usually includes:
Headteachers
Deputy and Assistant Heads
Behaviour or Pastoral Leads
Behaviour is starting to escalate across the school
Staff are responding differently to the same situations
Pupils are refusing, walking out, or avoiding consequences
There is a lack of consistent follow-through
Staff feel frustrated or unsupported
You’re looking for one-off strategies or quick fixes
There is no intention to create consistency across staff
Behaviour is not currently a priority
Most schools I work with have already tried a number of approaches.
What they often need is not something new, but something that works consistently.
My work focuses on:
What actually happens in key moments
Where things break down
How to make responses more consistent across staff
So the system becomes something staff can rely on.
“The ideas you shared were exactly what we needed. Your insights about school culture were especially powerful—we went on to develop a clear plan of action as a result.”
Jen – Headteacher
“Really clear and practical. Exactly what I needed and something I can apply straight away.”
Phil – Year 5 HLTA
“Gave me a strong foundation—especially around class culture and setting high standards for all pupils.”
Katherine – ECT
“Realistic and practical advice—things that actually work in real situations.”
Mayo – Youth Worker
“I was nervous about the new year, but with clear routines and expectations in place, I feel much more confident and things are going well.”
Nicole – Year 4 Teacher