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....
Supporting positive endings through celebration, reflection and closure
At a time when the needs of teachers and students can seem to run in opposite directions, everyone needs to take a moment to be mindful of their wellbeing.
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!
A Designated Safeguarding Lead's (DSL) guide to the biggest safeguarding update since 2022, and what to change by when
When you sit down for those two staff training days in September, your most important time will be spent preparing your team for safeguarding your students. The changes to KCSIE affect everyone in your setting and could mean the difference between recognising and supporting a saf...
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How Can Schools Most Effectively Spend the Inclusive Mainstream Fund?
What investment will have the greatest impact across the whole school, rather than benefiting only a small number of pupils or a single area of provision? We'd argue that one of the strongest investments schools can make is in understanding need....
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From Inclusion to Belonging: Using the Inclusive Mainstream Fund 2026 to Build a Strategy That Helps Every Child Thrive
The Department for Education's new Inclusive Mainstream Fund (IMF) is about much more than additional funding. It signals a shift in how schools are expected to think about inclusion. For years, many schools have worked tirelessly to support pupils with SEND, often balancing in...
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