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NCSE Relate

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NCSE Relate

What is NCSE’s Relate initiative?

NCSE Relate is a comprehensive resource to support school staff to understand and reframe behaviour. It places relationships at the heart of all support and takes a regulation first approach in understanding and supporting students. A full copy of NCSE Relate is available here.

NCSE Relate has eight principles to support staff in understanding behaviour and is the foundation for support.

Following the eight principles, NCSE Relate is presented in six elements to guide practice as schools respond to the variability of students. The elements of support include practical strategies and opportunities for reflective practice.

The resources section includes new tools, resources and videos made to support school staff and students.

View the full Relate Booklet

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Relate Principles

Find out more about the Principles that underpin every element of the Relate Framework.

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Rights Based
A cartoon picture of 2 students standing side by side. One is holding a page while the other is holding their hand to the side of their mouth. One is talking while the other is smiling.
Student Voice
A cartoon picture of a human head. The eyes are closed and the mouth is blowing out air.
Regulation First
A cartoon picture of 5 different flowerpots containing different types of flowers. Each flower pot has a smiling face.
Neurodiversity Affirming
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Solution Focused
Cartoon picture of a school with a loveheart painted on the wall. Staff and children are walking towards the school.
Staff and Student Wellbeing
Cartoon picture of the sun. The sun has a face and is smiling positively.
Unconditional Positive Regard
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Universal Design for Learning

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Relate Elements

Find out more about the six Relate elements that are a pathway to supporting students.

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Understanding Element
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Relationships Element
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Exploring Element
Cartoon picture of items that can be found in a classroom e.g. a clock, a textbook, a clipboard, a pencil and a music note.
Classroom Element
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Teaching Element
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Reflective Element

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Relate Resources

Our Resources section contains lots of useful information, leaflets and videos to help you apply the Relate Framework to support your students.

Sample List of Resources

Information Leaflets


Scan the QR Codes to view our Padlet and our Spotify Playlist


All cited and NCSE resources may also be found on the following Padlet by scanning the QR code. A Spotify playlist with all recommended podcast episodes may also be accessed through the second QR code.

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