Mark Sheldon

UK - Discursive spaces in education perpetuated by behaviour management systems. Worth a look if you're interested in how systems shape practice, not just individual decisions. buff.ly/1iUls5q

Australia - The dilemmas of restrictive practices and the work of Behaviour Support Practitioners: A way forward. A thesis, but potentially useful if you're interested in the practitioner side of restrictive practice debates. buff.ly/XX4CU98

USA - Special Educators’ Use of Behavior Support Strategies for Students With Behavior Intervention Plans. Useful for people with an education lens on behaviour support. buff.ly/uclC6DM

UK - Trauma-informed care training for staff supporting people with an intellectual disability is worth a look for anyone reviewing staff development and PBS-related practice. buff.ly/fsJMjDP

NEW POST: The DfE's response to the consultation legal case shows it doesn't care about your views of the SEND Tribunal—it’s already decided to kneecap it. For the sake of our children with SEND, we must not accept it specialneedsjungle.com/government-not…

Ireland - Concerns over restraint of a patient who died at Cloverhill. Another reminder that restraint stories are often about systems, scrutiny, and what happened before the final incident. buff.ly/62bog2g

Belgium - 14th European Congress on Violence in Clinical Psychiatry, Antwerp, 5-6 November 2026. One for anyone tracking conferences and developments in clinical practice. ecvcp.net

UK - A practitioners’ definition of Positive Behaviour Support. Useful whenever people are using the same words but not always meaning the same thing. buff.ly/Hi6CzaV

Pupils cannot learn if they are anxious, stressed, worried, or afraid. Their brain is not absorbing the lesson, it's searching for safety.🧠🌱

Bexley ResearchNet are about to present 'Staying Safe to year 6 kids at Orchard Primary School in Sidcup😀 #LearningDisabilities #Bullying

Australia - Mass staff exodus after claims a child was physically restrained. The article is gated, but even the headline points to the connection between practice, trust, and organisational culture. mshel.co/q1fx

UK - Fifteen St Andrew's Healthcare staff arrested amid abuse claims. Cases like this raise difficult questions about culture, oversight, and what training does or does not change. buff.ly/eOJ5Ukb

Thanks very much Steve Hope you and everyone else is enjoying a great Saturday 👋

Spit hoods in hospitals When hospitals use spit hoods on patients, oversight is minimal and accountability is unclear. Investigative reporting from the US: buff.ly/H8BW77p

Violence in alternative care New scoping review explores violence against children in alternative care: prevalence, risk factors, and what actually works to reduce harm. buff.ly/CuYwXKD

When someone with ADHD looks like they’re not trying, it’s often the "brain brake" failing, not a character flaw. Prompts, scaffolding and repair beat lectures every time. Behaviour improves when regulation is supported, not shamed. buff.ly/qoEmpaD

Prone restraint debate (Australia) Calls are growing to review the use of prone restraint by law enforcement. International conversations about restraint are shifting fast. buff.ly/LJIuQAt

Internal exclusion is quietly becoming one of the most common behaviour strategies in schools. But how prevalent is it — and what does the evidence say? buff.ly/N6AxSvi

Violence against NHS staff Workplace violence towards NHS staff isn’t rare — it’s structural, persistent, and under-addressed. Final report on violence, harassment & abuse in England: buff.ly/5WAFJn9

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