Every school is managing the same problem in slightly different forms.
Young people who cannot access learning because their nervous system is not in a state to learn. Dysregulation sits underneath most of what ends up on an SEMH referral, most of what drives the behaviour that leads to exclusion, and most of what no amount of attendance intervention seems to shift.
What we deliver
An eight-week programme that gives young people a practical, scientifically grounded understanding of what is happening in their own brain and body under stress — and the tools to manage it. Not as therapy. As skills.
Sessions run for 45 to 60 minutes, weekly, in groups of up to four or one-to-one. We come to you — delivered in school, in your PRU, in your alternative provision, or in any other setting where you need us. Each session builds on the last, zooming into a different part of the stress response cycle so that by Week 8, young people have a working understanding of their own nervous system and physiological data showing the changes they've made.
The programme aligns with PSHE curriculum objectives and sits naturally alongside existing pastoral and SEMH provision — it is not another thing to fit in, it is the thing that makes the other things work better.
The Technology
Three pieces of biofeedback kit, used as part of the programme. The young person doesn't have to take our word for any of this. They can see it happening on a screen.
What commissioning looks like
Every programme includes a mid-programme summary after Week 4 — a brief written update on the young person's progress, the patterns showing in the device data, and any adjustments to the second half of the delivery plan. At the end of Week 8, you receive a full impact report: pre and post assessment scores across five domains, HRV coherence data across the eight weeks, practitioner observations of change, and any relevant attendance or behavioural data from your setting. Written in plain language — not clinical, not buried in tables. The story of change told clearly and honestly.
We also offer staff training for your pastoral team, SENCo, and form tutors — giving the adults in the room a working understanding of the neuroscience and practical tools they can use in the classroom and in one-to-one conversations. The goal is always to build capacity in your school, not dependency on external provision.
The eight weeks
Week 1 — Understanding Your Nervous System
The science behind why regulation comes first.
Week 2 — Recognising Survival Mode
The chimp brain, the threat response, and what it actually feels like.
Week 3 — Activating Your Regulation System
Bringing the prefrontal cortex back online.
Week 4 — Reading Your Body's Signals
Emotions as data, not problems.
Week 5 — Heart-Centred Regulation
Heart rate variability and coherence training.
Week 6 — Regulation in Real Life
The circle of control — what we can and can't change.
Week 7 — Sustained Regulation Practice
Mindfulness, resilience, and building the habit.
Week 8 — Bringing It All Together
Reviewing the data, claiming the change.
What schools tell us
The changes we see most consistently aren't just within sessions. Teachers and form tutors report young people who are calmer in class, more regulated in the corridors, and better able to manage the situations that have previously produced the behaviour patterns that brought them to Regul8 in the first place. We track external observations alongside the physiological data — because the measure that matters to you is what happens when we're not in the room.
"Our collaboration with Regul8 has consistently yielded positive outcomes. The emotion coach training they offer to schools and professionals has been highly effective and well-received, supporting the need to reduce low school attendance across the locality." — Lillie Green, Public Health Programmes Coordinator, Leicestershire County Council
Training for your team
My name is Alexa Young
We offer half-day and full-day training for school staff, pastoral teams, and SENCos. Topics include the neuroscience of behaviour and de-escalation, emotion coaching, and emotional intelligence for practitioners.
All training is grounded in the same science as the young people's programme — the regulated adult is the intervention, and your staff deserve the same understanding we give your students.
