This is a talk for anyone in a school setting who wants to increase their “presence”; particularly useful for beginning teachers or those stepping up to school leadership positions. We will take a practical look at two very different scenarios (one in mainstream and one in alternative provision) and examine the different ways we can increase the impact of our influence to create a safer, more stable and more productive learning environment.

Kat Stern is currently a Therapeutic Education Consultant in a Young Offenders' Institute and consults on all aspects of behaviour within secondary schools, with a specialism in trauma-informed education (see www.expectopatronumconsultancy.com). She has a long history of leadership in pastoral care and behaviour, with previous roles as associate member of SLT, Director of Teaching and Learning for Behaviour and Lead Teacher for Behaviour, which included four years managing an alternative provision for students at risk of exclusion. She has guested on the Trauma-informed Educators Network podcast series and recently completed a randomised controlled trial of trauma-informed education within a prison setting. @KatStern4