The Team Teach Podcast

Team Teach

The Team Teach podcast lets you listen into conversations with industry experts, discussing every aspect of understanding and supporting behaviour. It's a must-listen for professionals working in education and health and social care, helping you feel informed, inspired, and equipped with a range of practical ideas you can use in your setting.

  1. 5D AGO

    Inclusive Classrooms

    In this episode, Clare talks to Priyanka Lalwani, Lead Educator for children with special needs at The Developing Child Center, about inclusive classrooms for neurodivergent learners. They discuss the features of an effective inclusive classroom and the importance of having an empathetic, inclusive mindset. Priyanka highlights the role of the adult in co-regulation and explores a range of proactive, adaptive strategies that can support regulation, reduce escalation, and foster autonomy in children and young people. Priyanka Lalwani is a Lead Educator and ABA therapist based in Dubai, currently working at The Developing Child Center. She has over nine years’ experience working in international school settings, supporting autistic children and those with ADHD and social, emotional, and behavioural needs. Priyanka uses evidence-informed and play-based approaches, collaborates closely with multidisciplinary teams, and designs individualised education plans. She is deeply committed to giving back to society and supporting children and families. She is currently completing a master’s in Inclusion and Special Educational Needs. You can find out more about Always Inclusive on Instagram. Priyanka also shares three tips during the episode: Build organic relationships with students, remembering that small tweaks and adjustments can benefit all children.If possible, set up a calm corner for students to use when they feel overwhelmed or dysregulated.Visuals are crucial for supporting communication.The Team Teach podcast shares the latest thinking in behaviour, all in handy 15-minute (ish) bite-sized chunks. Each episode features a new guest chatting about a different aspect of behaviour and leaves you with three handy tips to use in your setting. Find out how Team Teach can help your organisation. The Team Teach podcast is created in the UK, adhering to UK law and guidance. Practitioners should exercise their professional judgment to determine the appropriateness of any Team Teach material for their specific sector and geographic region, and be aware of the applicable laws and guidelines governing their organisation.

    24 min

  2. FEB 10

    Understanding Pre-escalation

    In this episode, Clare talks to Dave Smallwood, Principal Team Teach trainer and Director at SENse Training and Consultancy, about pre-escalation. Dave shares ways to shape the environment to support individuals and highlights how making adjustments can help build resilience. They also discuss the challenges of only focusing on crisis behaviour and how shifting our attention to pre-escalation can improve outcomes for everyone, through taking a consistent, values-based approach. Dave has worked in special schools, for both the local authority and the National Autistic Society and has extensiveexperience of supporting young people with complex special educational needs and disabilities. When he worked as a staff development co-ordinator for the National Autistic Society, Dave developed and delivered training in autism, and equality, diversity, and rights. You can find Dave on LinkedIn. He also shares three tips during the episode: Investing time into understanding pre-escalation can transform outcomes.Empower staff to make the right decisions around behaviour support by sharing ideas and suggestions.Be consistent around implementation of plans and hold each other to account.The Team Teach podcast shares the latest thinking in behaviour, all in handy 15-minute (ish) bite-sized chunks. Eachepisode features a new guest chatting about a different aspect of behaviour and leaves you with three handy tips to use in your setting. Find out how Team Teach can help your organisation. The Team Teach podcast is created in the UK, adhering to UK law and guidance. Practitioners should exercise their professional judgment to determine the appropriateness of any Team Teach material for their specific sector andgeographic region, and be aware of the applicable laws and guidelines governing their organisation.

    30 min

  3. JAN 25

    Working Holistically in Children's Residential Care

    In this episode, Clare talks to David Bartlett MBE, founder and Managing Director of Pear Tree Projects, about workingholistically in children’s residential care. David introduces his foundational framework of values, environment and experiences that underpins his organisation’s approach, and reflects on the interplay between these three elements. He also emphasisesthe importance of involving children and young people in designing their environment and supporting them to build skills for life. They discuss what is meant by ‘animal-assisted therapy’ and the benefits of this approach for individuals who have experienced trauma. Guided by a values-based approach and strong connection to nature, David Bartlett founded Pear Tree Projects in 1990, toprovide an alternative environment in which children and young people in the care system could thrive. Pear Tree Projects currently has 6 residential homes and a special school based on the organisation’s farms, which cover over 500 acres of land. David received an MBE in 2016. Find out more about Pear Tree Projects on their website, where you can also read David’s publication, ‘In Search of Utopia’. He also shares three tips during the episode: Giving young people the skills they need to engage in economic society and preparing them well for employment is key. Acknowledge the importance and impact of a behaviourist approach. Implement a fair and effective justice system in your setting.The Team Teach podcast shares the latest thinking in behaviour, all in handy 15-minute (ish) bite-sized chunks. Eachepisode features a new guest chatting about a different aspect of behaviour and leaves you with three handy tips to use in your setting. Find out how Team Teach can help your organisation. The Team Teach podcast is created in the UK, adhering to UK law and guidance. Practitioners should exercise their professional judgment to determine the appropriateness of any Team Teach material for their specific sector andgeographic region, and be aware of the applicable laws and guidelines governing their organisation.

    29 min

  4. JAN 16

    Reducing Internal Truancy

    In this episode, Clare talks to Dave Smallwood, Principal Team Teach trainer and Director at SENse Training and Consultancy, about ways to reduce internal truancy. They discuss what is meant by internal truancy and why some students might find it difficult to attend classes and accesseducation. Dave also explores the impact on children and young people, and suggests practical ways for staff to build strong relationships and help students re-engage with learning. Dave has worked in special schools, for both the local authority and the National Autistic Society and has extensiveexperience of supporting young people with complex special educational needs and disabilities. When he worked as a staff development co-ordinator for the National Autistic Society, Dave developed and delivered training in autism, and equality, diversity, and rights. You can find Dave on LinkedIn. He also shares three tips during the episode: Communication and collaboration are key. If you have a strategy that you think is effective, share it with other practitioners.Try to spot patterns early and take preventative action to support individual students’ needsConsider the ‘why’ behind the behaviour and reflect on what some of the barriers to accessing learning might be.The Team Teach podcast shares the latest thinking in behaviour, all in handy 15-minute (ish) bite-sized chunks. Eachepisode features a new guest chatting about a different aspect of behaviour and leaves you with three handy tips to use in your setting. Find out how Team Teach can help your organisation. The Team Teach podcast is created in the UK, adhering to UK law and guidance. Practitioners should exercise their professional judgment to determine the appropriateness of any Team Teach material for their specific sector and geographic region, and be aware of the applicable laws and guidelines governing their organisation.

    26 min

  5. 12/18/2025

    De-escalating with Parents and Carers

    In this episode, Clare talks to Dave Smallwood, Principal Team Teach trainer and Director at SENse Training and Consultancy, about de-escalating with parents and carers. They explore different reasons why parents and carers might feel dysregulated and how our own emotional state can affect our capacity to empathise and support them. They also talk about finding incidental opportunities for building connection with families when everyone is feeling calm and regulated. Dave highlights helpful tools for de-escalation, including verbal and non-verbal CALM communication strategies. Dave has worked in special schools, for both the local authority and the National Autistic Society and has extensiveexperience of supporting young people with complex special educational needs and disabilities. When he worked as a staff development co-ordinator for the National Autistic Society, Dave developed and delivered training in autism, and equality, diversity, and rights. You can find Dave on LinkedIn. He also shares three tips during the episode: Being empathetic and trying to understand others’ perspectives can help us devise the right support.We should prioritise safety, making sure we are in an environment where everyone feels safe.Authenticity is key, so that parents and carers know that we truly care.  The Team Teach podcast shares the latest thinking in behaviour, all in handy 15-minute (ish) bite-sized chunks. Eachepisode features a new guest chatting about a different aspect of behaviour and leaves you with three handy tips to use in your setting. Find out how Team Teach can help your organisation. The Team Teach podcast is created in the UK, adhering to UK law and guidance. Practitioners should exercise their professional judgment to determine the appropriateness of any Team Teach material for their specific sector andgeographic region, and be aware of the applicable laws and guidelines governing their organisation.

    29 min

  6. 12/08/2025

    Understanding Positive Touch

    In this episode, Clare talks to Principal Team Teach trainer, Kat Booker, about positive touch. They discuss what is meant by positive touch and consent, and the associated implications for safeguarding, behaviour support, and wellbeing. They also talk about the importance of creating robust policies, so that everyone clearly understands the parameters around positive touch, to ensure that we always recognise individuals’ preferences. Kat is a former primary school teacher, predominantly working in SEMH settings. She also worked extensively inmainstream schools, where she spent time as a SENDCO and setting up nurture groups under Nurture UK. Kat now works as a consultant and IQM assessor, is a Relax Kids coach, and delivers behaviour support training as a Principal Team Teach trainer. Kat shares three top tips in the episode: Talk to families and children about positive touch and physical contact before talking to staff.Make sure you take account of different perspectives during the policy creation process.Prioritise ongoing staff training around positive touch and physical contact.The Team Teach podcast shares the latest thinking in behaviour, all in handy 15-minute (ish) bite-sized chunks. Each episode features a new guest chatting about a different aspect of behaviour and leaves you with three handy tips to use in your setting. Find out how Team Teach can help your organisation. The Team Teach podcast is created in the UK, adhering to UK law and guidance. Practitioners should exercise their professional judgment to determine the appropriateness of any Team Teach material for their specific sector and geographic region and be aware of the applicable laws and guidelines governing their organisation.

    27 min

  7. 11/24/2025

    Supporting Care-Experienced Children in School

    In this episode, Clare talks to Amy Miskimmin-Logan and Abbie Gillies from Our Hearings, Our Voice about the language that education professionals use when communicating to and about children with care experience. They discuss the origins and goals of the organisation and the work of Language Leaders in shaping the language principles adopted by Our Hearings, Our Voice. They talk about the importance of listening, and using non-stigmatising, factual and personalised language. Abbie shares her first-hand experiences in education, including the impact of staff members’ perceptions, language choice, and non-verbal communication. Amy Miskimmin-Logan is the Participation Development Worker at the organisation, and she is joined on this episode by Abbie Gillies, one of the young board members of Our Hearings, Our Voice. This is an independent board of children and young people across Scotland who are care-experienced and who have been part of the Children’s Hearings System. Amy shares three concepts in the episode: All behaviour is communication.Connection before correction.Nothing about us, without us.The Team Teach podcast shares the latest thinking in behaviour, all in handy 15-minute (ish) bite-sized chunks. Each episode features a new guest chatting about a different aspect of behaviour and leaves you with three handy tips to use in your setting. Find out how Team Teach can help your organisation. The Team Teach podcast is created in the UK, adhering to UK law and guidance. Practitioners should exercise their professional judgment to determine the appropriateness of any Team Teach material for their specific sector and geographic region and be aware of the applicable laws and guidelines governing their organisation.

    28 min

  8. 11/10/2025

    Supporting Dysregulated Neurodivergent Individuals

    In this episode, Clare talks to Dr Anne Emerson, resident counsellor at the Lilya Lighthouse Educational Trust, about supporting neurodivergent individuals when they are dysregulated. They discuss what is meant by ‘dysregulation’ and the impact the environment can have on all individuals’ behaviour. They also talk about how we can respond with curiosity and compassion to feelings of dysregulation, whether we are supporting a child, young person, adult, colleague, or ourselves. Anne currently works both as a counsellor with neurodivergent children, and as a university lecturer, teaching an MSC in Autism and Neurodiversity. Previously, Anne has worked as a speech and language therapist, family support coordinator, researcher, and trainer of teachers and residential care staff. She has also written and published a book, ‘How to Be, and Remain, a Compassionate Educator: Learning From Neurodivergent Students for the Benefit of All’. Anne shares three tips during the episode: Understand as much as you can around brain development, especially around ACEs, trauma, and neurodivergence.Devise systems and processes that are rooted in equity, so that everyone has access to what they need to thrive.Treating individuals with kindness and compassion is key to helping them unlock their potential.  The Team Teach podcast shares the latest thinking in behaviour, all in handy 15-minute (ish) bite-sized chunks. Eachepisode features a new guest chatting about a different aspect of behaviour and leaves you with three handy tips to use in your setting. Find out how Team Teach can help your organisation. The Team Teach podcast is created in the UK, adhering to UK law and guidance. Practitioners should exercise their professional judgment to determine the appropriateness ofany Team Teach material for their specific sector and geographic region and be aware of the applicable laws and guidelines governing their organisation.

    32 min
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The Team Teach podcast lets you listen into conversations with industry experts, discussing every aspect of understanding and supporting behaviour. It's a must-listen for professionals working in education and health and social care, helping you feel informed, inspired, and equipped with a range of practical ideas you can use in your setting.

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  • Creator
    Team Teach
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    62
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