Welcome to Motional's Support Centre
This Support Centre is designed with three things in mind: Supporting your Whole School Development through implementing Motional, supporting your use of Motional and supporting the development of your knowledge and skills. You can click on the links below or use the sidebar to navigate.
The Support Library
This area contains step-by-step guides and video content that helps you to get started and supports your use of Motional.
Getting Started
Articles and information relating to getting started with Motional
Motional Munchables
Motional Munchables is a learning resource that will develop and grow over time - we'll let you know when there's something new through the banners in Motional. They are bite-sized pieces of learning and knowledge, designed to be easily digestible...hence their name!
Reads & Research
Here you'll find a bank of useful documents, recommended reads and evidence you can download (where permissions exist) or be directed to, organised into areas of interest around understanding and supporting Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health in your setting.
Useful Downloads
A bank of useful documents and evidence you can download (where permissions exist) or be directed to. They are organised and searchable by topic and region.
The Monthly Muse is a chance to start a conversation within your team....
March - Half Time Team Talk
We’re officially half-way through the academic year! Well done for everything you’ve achieved so far this year! I can assure you it’s far more than you remember. Getting to the February half term is always one of my favourite parts of the year. I look at my class and I see the relationships are built, students know their network, they’re safe in their environment, the December niggles are all ironed out and we’ve still got half of the year to go. This is a great time to reflect!
The Motional Blog
Welcome to the Motional blog. Sometimes we want to share the latest
thinking, our thoughts, feedback from those using Motional, or ideas
from communities working to support emotional wellbeing around the
globe.
Get in touch if you have something to ask, something to share or something
you think needs to be said!
Find Your Voice! What is 'Pupil Voice' and why is it important?
Pupil voice is one of those buzz words or topics that keeps coming back around, one that doesn’t seem to go away in fact… and there’s good reason for that; for the wellbeing of all of your students as individuals and as a collective; for engagement, motivation and belonging; for ...
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Neuro-affirmative Practice - A strengths-based approach
Motional is committed to neuro-affirming practice. We've introduced our Neuro-affirming 'Always-Never' descriptors to validate all neurotypes in Snapshot and Groupshot completion, supporting a strengths-based approach that sees and values the whole child....
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So, What Is Teacher Wellbeing - and How Far-Reaching Are the Impacts?
Wellbeing is often discussed in broad, professional terms, and is writ large in the new Ofsted framework. When we apply that same generic lens to teaching, we risk missing something important. Teaching is not just cognitively demanding - it is emotionally intensive, relational, a...
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