Quick-fire strategies: This 2 word sentence makes de-escalation easier

When a pupil has an outburst in school, it can be easy to approach that situation as a confrontation, where the child is deliberately engaging in disruptive behaviour. The result? Lots of stress - for the adult and the pupil.But what if there was another approach? In this quickfire strategy episode, I give you a 2-word sentence that anyone can use when emotions are high that makes de-escalation easier... and actually helps you quickly pivot from de-escalation to problem-solving.Important links:Get our FREE SEN Behaviour Handbook: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/SEN-handbook.phpJoin our Inner Circle membership programme: https://beaconschoolsupport.co.uk/inner_circle.phpJoin our FREE Classroom Management and Student Behaviour FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/school.behaviourPodcast review competition 2026For your chance to win a ticket worth £299 for the National SEMH Conference 2026, submit an honest written review of School Behaviour Secrets to your podcast app, then send me a screenshot showing your review to [email protected]. Entries musy reach us before midnight on September 25th 2026. Full information, including terms and conditions, are available here.