All staff at Freegrounds Junior School have attended two full days of training delivered by Kit Messenger from Changing Chances - which delivers the Empowerment Approach to schools to support the development of pro-social skills for all children and young people.

The book 'Curious Not Furious' sits alongside this approach.

The Empowerment Approach is built on what the latest neuroscience tells us about the factors that sit behind behaviour that is unhelpful to the child and to those around them. It is informed by our understanding of neurodiversity and the impact of attachment and trauma on behaviour difficulties. It is underpinned by therapeutic approaches.