Therapeutic Thinking Essex (Formerly Essex Steps)
Therapeutic Thinking Essex is fundamentally centred on a therapeutic approach to behaviour and is successfully embedded in multiple authorities across southern England. Our training is a user-friendly approach which supports delegates to consistently understand, plan for and respond to prosocial, difficult and dangerous behaviour.
The programme is designed to provide high-quality understanding and training in the management of behaviour and the prevention of behaviour from escalating. It includes ethical restrictive physical intervention (restraint) training.
Therapeutic Thinking Essex has the following aims:
| * To support settings with developing a therapeutic approach to behaviour |
| * To promote the inseparable link between teaching, learning and behaviour |
| * To improve staff confidence and safety |
| * To support the inclusion of those with difficult or dangerous behaviours |
| * To reduce exclusions |
| * To support consistency within services |
| * To support Senior Leadership Teams in the development of quality policy and planning |
The Therapeutic Thinking Essex programme, delivered through Therapeutic Thinking (Step On) and Principles Of Restraint Reduction (Step Up) courses, is designed to provide high quality understanding and training in the management of challenging behaviour. It includes ethical physical intervention and restrictive physical intervention (restraint) training.
Therapeutic Thinking is delivered by practitioners from the Essex Special School Education Trust and quality assured partner practitioners.
Therapeutic Thinking courses are available for mainstream/special Schools and care/respite settings.
To find out more about the Therapeutic Thinking training please click here.
Please contact therapeuticthinking@esset.org.uk with any enquiries related to Therapeutic Thinking.
This training will enable you to become a Therapeutic Thinking Essex Tutor to provide training and consultancy to staff within your own setting. Settings are encouraged to build a small team with a minimum of two tutors. These tutors can work together to continually influence practice as well as maintain certification within their setting in the county of Essex.
The Therapeutic Thinking Essex Tutor course provides the product to staff who already have a therapeutic attitude to children, an ability to present and an aptitude to efficiently acquire the Therapeutic Thinking skill set.
Therapeutic Thinking Essex Tutors are not certificated to provide training or paid consultation outside of their own setting.
Cost: £440 per delegate
(£400 per delegate for ESSET subscribed Schools)
Venue: Colchester United Football Stadium
Time: 9am - 4pm
Lunch and refreshments to be provided on the day. Tutor resources to be provided.
Upcoming Events
2025
Therapeutic Thinking Tutor Training - 10th, 11th & 12th February 2025 -Therapeutic Thinking Tutor Training - 19th, 20th & 21st May 2025 -
Therapeutic Thinking Tutor Training - 30th June, 1st & 2nd July2025 -
In order to maintain your accreditation to deliver Therapeutic Thinking Essex within your own setting, it is a requirement to undertake an annual refresher training session. These are currently being undertaken remotely as 2 sessions, or 1 day in-person sessions.
Cost: £150 per delegate
(£135 per delegate for ESSET subscribed schools)
Venue: Colchester United Football Stadium
Lunch and refreshments to be provided on the day for in person courses. Tutor resources to be provided.
Upcoming Events
2025
Therapeutic Thinking Refresher Tutor Training - 27th January 2025 and 28th January 2025 (3PM to 6PM both days) -Therapeutic Thinking Refresher Training - 5th February 2025 (Full Day) -
Therapeutic Thinking Refresher Tutor Training - 3rd March 2025 and 4th March 2025 (3PM to 6PM both days) -
Therapeutic Thinking Refresher Tutor Training - 6th May 2025 and 7th May 2025 (1PM to 4PM both days) -
Therapeutic Thinking Refresher Training - 14th May 2025 (Full Day) -
Therapeutic Thinking Refresher Training - 25th June 2025 (Full Day) -
This training will enable you to become a Therapeutic Thinking Essex Tutor who is certificated to provide training and consultancy within your own setting. We encourage services to build a small team of tutors who can work together to continually influence practice as well as maintain certification within their service. Staff attending the 2 Day course should have operational experience of using Therapeutic Thinking Essex Training prior to attending the course.
The Therapeutic Thinking Essex Tutor course provides the product to staff who already have a therapeutic attitude to children, an ability to present and an aptitude to efficiently acquire the Therapeutic Thinking skill set.
Therapeutic Thinking Essex Tutors are certificated to be a resource for the setting in which they work. Tutors are not certificated to provide training or consultation on a voluntary or paid basis outside of their own setting.
Cost: £300 per delegate
(£270 per delegate for ESSET subscribed schools)
Venue: Colchester United Football Stadium
Time: 9am - 4pm
Lunch and refreshments to be provided on the day for in person courses. Tutor resources to be provided
Principles Of Restraint Reduction (Step Up) Tutor Training is only accessible to special schools and ESSET members.
NOTE: Therapeutic Thinking (PRR) Training for settings rather than tutors is called Practitioner Training. This can be provided to individual settings based on them having followed Therapeutic Thinking protocols and is based on the needs of individual children rather than a generalised approach to restraint. Please contact us to discuss your needs.
Email: therapeuticthinking@esset.org.uk
Upcoming Events
2025
Principles Of Restraint Reduction Tutor Training - 24th & 25th March 2025 -In order to maintain your accreditation to deliver Principles of Restraint Reduction Training within your own setting it is a requirement for tutors to undertake either supervision or annual refresher training.
This is an opportunity for existing tutors to undergo a practical refresher in a group setting but it can also be accessed during supervision in your own setting.
Cost: £70 per delegate
Venue: Colchester United Football Stadium
Refreshments to be provided on the day for in person courses but no lunch due to the finish time of 1PM. Tutor resources to be provided.
Email: therapeuticthinking@esset.org.uk
Upcoming Events
2025
Principles of Restraint Reduction (Step Up) Tutor Refresher Training 1st April 2025 -Please book here to attend the network tutor events or tutor briefings.
Upcoming Events
2025
South & West Quadrant Tutor Network Meeting 25th February 2025 -Mid & North East Quadrant Tutor Network Meeting 26th February 2025 -
South & West Quadrant Tutor Network Meeting 3rd June 2025 -
Mid & North East Quadrant Tutor Network Meeting 4th June 2025 -
Key Details
“Therapeutic Thinking is a concept that is both challenging and clear. Full of common sense and undeniable effectiveness that can be applied to a whole range of situations at school. A toolkit to start using ASAP!”
Jon, Special School Deputy Headteacher
“An illuminating and thought provoking 3 days that will definitely improve my practice hugely.”
Tom, Primary School Deputy Head and Inclusion Lead
“Fantastic learning environment. Open to questioning. Thank you for this amazing, useful training.”
Sam, Primary School Teacher
