School Behaviour Secrets with Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton
Are you a teacher, a SENCo or a school leader?
Want research-backed strategies for supporting students who find it hard to manage their emotions or behaviour? Want practical ways of supporting pupils with special needs like autism, ADHD, FASD or attachment disorder? Want tried-and-tested classroom management strategies that will work with that ‘tricky class’?
Then you’re in the right place.
Welcome to the School Behaviour Secrets podcast where we’ll answer ALL these questions and so much more! Week after week, your hosts Simon Currigan and Emma Shackleton share the secrets to behaviour success that every teacher and school leader should know, all based on their decades of experience supporting real teachers and real students in real classrooms.
But that’s not all...We also interview thought leaders from the world of education so you can hear NEW insights that could hold the key to unlocking your students’ potential. Whether it’s managing the whole class, helping kids with behavioural SEN, or whole school strategy - we’ve got you covered.
Are you in? Brilliant. Because this is YOUR CHANCE to get unstuck, hear from the experts, feel inspired and start seeing more positive behaviour in your classroom again. So hit that subscribe button... and let’s get started!
Episodes
The SENCO Bottleneck: Why the Role Is Becoming Impossible in Caring Schools
7 Reasons Why Good Behaviour Policies Fail in Good Schools (And What Leaders Miss)
Restorative Conversations Don’t Work for Every Pupil - Here’s How to Fix That
Behaviour, SEMH and Inclusion in 2026: What’s Really Coming Next
The 4 SEMH Myths That Are Making Behaviour In School Worse
The January Reset: How To Use The Fresh Start Effect To Transform Classroom Behaviour
RSD and ADHD: The Hidden Trigger Behind Sudden Classroom Meltdowns
From Festive Chaos To Calm Classrooms - Helping Pupils Cope With Christmas
When Rewards Stop Working: How To Build Behaviour That Lasts
Escape Behaviour Firefighting with the PAIN Framework
Turn Chatty Classes Into Focused Learning With The T3 Method
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD): How to Support Pupils And Avoid Power Struggles
How to protect your emotional wellbeing in 5 minutes a day or less
Connection Before Correction: 3 Ways To Make It Work In Your Classroom
Why Isolation Rooms Don’t Work (And What Schools Should Be Doing Instead)
The Truth About Consistency: Why It’s Hard and How to Nail It
Ofsted’s 2025 Shake-Up: 5 Questions Every School Leader Should Be Asking About Behaviour and SEMH
ADHD in Girls: Why It’s Missed and What Teachers Can Do
Why De-escalation Isn’t Enough (And What To Do Instead)
The Myth of 1:1 Support: Why 1:1 Support Isn’t Always the Answer for SEMH Success in Schools
Is Bullying A Form Of Trauma? Insights From Kidscape's New Research (With Paula Timms & Nathalie Noret)
Relationships First: Rethinking Behaviour Policies in Schools (With Stephen Steinhaus)
SEND At Breaking Point: Educational Psychologists Sound The Alarm On Support In Schools (With Dr. Gavin Morgan)
Unseen Struggles: The Surprising Link Between Pain And Neurodivergence (With Jane Green)
Creating Inclusive Schools: The Neuro Ambassadors' Programme Explained! (With Melissa Leggett)