11 NOVEMBER 2026
Education Professionals, join Stewart Burgess, Lead Practitioner from our Behaviour & Inclusion Team, as he explores the relational aspects of safeguarding and examines how our responses and interactions can shape the way we identify, understand, and support vulnerable children.
Supporting Professionals
đź“… Date: Wednesday 11th November
⏰ Time: 3:30-4:30pm
In this session, Stewart will:
✔️Explore how children and young people may communicate distress or concerns through their behaviour, relationships and everyday interactions
✔️Consider how our own nervous system, emotional responses, experiences and assumptions can influence what we notice, how we interpret situations and how we respond
✔️Share how PACE, relationships and reflective practice can help us recognise vulnerability, listen to children and young people and respond appropriately, alongside established safeguarding procedures
About our speaker
Stewart Burgess,
Lead Practitioner
Stewart Burgess is a Lead Practitioner within Witherslack Group’s Behaviour & Inclusion team, with over 20 years’ experience working across specialist education, residential care and multidisciplinary settings supporting children and young people with complex SEMH needs. He has previously worked as a Registered Manager and Deputy Head Teacher in specialist provision. Stewart is a qualified Level 4 counsellor and hypnotherapist and holds a Level 5 Diploma in Trauma and Mental Health Informed Schools and Communities. He is currently completing the final year of his psychotherapy training. His practice interests include behaviour as communication, nervous-system regulation, relational practice, reflective practice and translating psychological theory into practical support within real-world settings.