Understanding Communication in School
Looking Beyond Words to Build Connection, Safety & Understanding

A comprehensive staff training session designed to support teachers, teaching assistants, SENCOs, pastoral staff and school leaders in developing a deeper understanding of communication, behaviour and inclusive practice.

This ready-to-deliver CPD resource explores the links between communication, behaviour, emotional regulation, sensory experiences and learning. Staff are encouraged to move beyond behaviour management and consider the messages children may be communicating through their actions, emotions and interactions.

Ideal for:

Whole-school CPD
Staff meetings
INSET days
SEND training
Inclusion training
Behaviour and wellbeing CPD
Teaching assistant training
SENCO-led professional development
Included

✔ Fully editable PowerPoint presentation

✔ Detailed facilitator speaker notes for every slide

✔ Staff reflection opportunities

✔ Discussion prompts throughout

✔ Practical classroom strategies

✔ Ready-to-deliver training session

Training Content
Behaviour as communication
Understanding communication differences
Why communication breakdowns happen
Processing differences and communication
Anxiety, stress and communication
Sensory influences on communication
Looking beneath behaviour
Supporting emotional safety
Communication-friendly environments
Practical inclusive strategies
Key takeaways and action planning
Learning Outcomes

Participants will:

Understand the relationship between behaviour and communication
Recognise common barriers to communication in school
Reflect on communication through a SEND and inclusion lens
Explore the impact of anxiety, sensory experiences and executive functioning on communication
Develop practical strategies to support communication and connection
Build more communication-friendly learning environments
Suitable For

Primary Schools

Secondary Schools

Special Schools

Alternative Provision

Teaching Assistants

Teachers

Pastoral Staff

SEND Teams

School Leaders

Resource Type

Staff Training / CPD

Editable PowerPoint Presentation

Facilitator Notes Included