Therapeutic Thinking Hertfordshire
Therapeutic Thinking is one of the local authority’s preferred approaches to supporting positive relational management in schools and settings and forms part of the authority’s Emotional wellbeing and behaviour strategy and The Hertfordshire SEND Local Offer
We are delighted that from 1st April 2025, HCC will be working in partnership with HFL Education for the delivery of therapeutic thinking training. This collaboration will further strengthen and improve the county wide relational approach for supporting Hertfordshire schools.
The Lead Contact is now Sarah-Jane Ferguson, Behaviour Adviser, HFL Education who has many years of experience in this area of work.
For all queries or for course bookings please contact HfL using this email address from 1 April 2025: relationalapproach@HFLEducation.org
What is Therapeutic Thinking Hertfordshire?
Therapeutic Thinking Hertfordshire is a relational approach to positive behaviour management and is already well established in many of our education settings and services. The Therapeutic Thinking approach is based on the following principles:
- shared focus on inclusion of all children and young people within their educational settings
- a shared set of values and beliefs
- open and shared communication
- a shared commitment to diversion and de-escalation
- shared risk management
- shared reparation, reflection and restoration
Training dates
Please contact HfL Education at relationalapproach@HFLEducation.org to enquire about future training dates and for booking enquiries.