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 Monthly Muse is a chance to start a conversation within your team....

Setting Goals as a Teacher in 2026/27

Setting Goals as a Teacher in 2026/27

With the amount of time you spend setting up your classroom space, planning the half term, and prepping for the successful return of your students, there isn’t really much time to consider your own new academic year…

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!

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CARE: Why We Are Moved to Respond to Others’ Needs

Humans are unusually dependent on care. From before birth, we rely on others for regulation, warmth and sensory connection. After birth, that dependence becomes even more visible through feeding, protection, reassurance and care…...

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Affective Neuroscience: The Emotional Systems That Move Us

Before we think, we’ve already moved! For much of the history of psychology and neuroscience, emotion was treated as something that happened alongside, or sometimes interfered with, thinking. Affective Neuroscience asks us to look at this differently....

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KCSIE 2026: New Rules from 1 September Explained

KCSIE 2026: New Rules from 1 September Explained

KCSIE 2026 is live from 1 September. This article explains what’s changed on mental health and safeguarding, and a practical checklist to help you get ready…...

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