Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) training for your team, on-site or live online
Full day · On-site or live online · Children's services and schools · Quoted for your team
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) training helps staff understand children and young people who show a persistent pattern of anger, defiance and argumentative behaviour, and respond in ways that build relationships rather than escalate conflict. It covers causes, links with ADHD and trauma, practical strategies, and working with families and schools. A full day at your premises or live online, for up to 12 staff, quoted for your team.
- What ODD is, how it's diagnosed and what can sit behind it
- Links with ADHD, trauma and attachment difficulties
- Practical strategies that avoid power struggles and reduce conflict
- One price for up to 12 staff, quoted for your team — not per person
- Certificates emailed the next day
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Compliance and certification
Each person receives a Kasorb certificate of completion, valid for two years, for your training file. It's awareness training for staff — it doesn't train anyone to diagnose ODD — and it isn't a regulated qualification.
4 reasons teams choose Kasorb for Oppositional Defiant Disorder Training
One price for the whole team
One price for the whole group of up to 12, not per person — quoted for your team, with certificates included.
Training at your workplace
No travel planning, no separate venue booking and less disruption for your team on the day.
Strategies staff can use on shift
Relationship-based approaches, consistent boundaries and de-escalation for children and young people with ODD.
Compliance handled properly
Attendance, certification and compliance paperwork are included after the course.
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Course specification
How it works
- Enquire with your postcode, group size and preferred dates. We'll come back with a price within 48 hours. We recommend booking at least four weeks in advance to secure your preferred date — live online offers the best availability of dates. If you need something sooner, just ask.
- Confirm your date, on-site or live online.
- Your trainer calls beforehand to confirm logistics, and to understand your service and the people you support.
- A full day, with breaks, built around the children and young people you support.
- Certificates are emailed the next day.
What the course covers
- What ODD is, and how it's diagnosed
- How it presents at different ages
- Links with ADHD, trauma and attachment difficulties
- What can sit behind defiant behaviour
- Consistent boundaries and routines
- De-escalation and avoiding power struggles
- Working with families, schools and other professionals
- Looking after staff wellbeing
Who needs this training
Staff who work with children and young people whose behaviour is persistently defiant or oppositional:
- Residential children's home staff
- Fostering teams and foster carers
- Teaching assistants, SEN and pastoral staff
- CAMHS support workers and youth workers
We recommend at least Level 1 literacy and numeracy.
What the law says
In England, the Children's Homes (England) Regulations 2015 and their quality standards expect staff to have the skills and training to meet each child's needs, and Ofsted inspects against them. Schools support children with social, emotional and mental health needs under the SEND Code of Practice, and in health and care services CQC expects staff to have the training they need for their role. Children's services in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own standards with the same expectation.
NICE guidance on antisocial behaviour and conduct disorders in children and young people, which includes oppositional defiant disorder, recommends parent and carer programmes as a main form of support — so staff who understand ODD can work better with families.
How we assess learning
Learning is assessed through case studies, discussion and questions.
Your trainer
Your trainer has used these skills for real. They keep the day practical, with strategies staff can use with the children and young people they support.
Logistics
- Room: horseshoe or classroom seating — what matters is clear floor space, with a screen or blank wall for slides
- The trainer brings: all general training equipment and the course materials
- Group size: up to 12, on-site or live online
- Timing: a full day, 09:30–16:30 unless we agree otherwise; staff arrive 15 minutes early
- Access: the trainer needs the room 45 minutes before the start
- Anywhere in the UK, or live online
- Live online: a quiet space and a device with camera and audio for each person joining — ideally one device each, and never more than two people per device
- More dates online: live online often has more dates available, so it's worth asking if you need training sooner or have people across several locations
- Literacy: we recommend at least Level 1 literacy and numeracy
Cost explained
This course is quoted for your team. Tell us your postcode, group size and preferred dates, and we'll confirm the price within 48 hours. It's one price for the group, up to 12 staff — not per person — and it covers your trainer, their travel and the course materials.
More than 12 staff? We'll run another session at the same rate.
Several sites? Tell us when you enquire and we'll arrange them together.
Frequently asked questions
Is ODD the same as ADHD?
No, although they often occur together. ADHD is about attention, hyperactivity and impulsivity; ODD is a persistent pattern of angry, defiant and argumentative behaviour. The course covers how they overlap. For ADHD in depth, see ADHD Awareness.
Who diagnoses ODD?
A specialist, such as a child psychiatrist, paediatrician or the CAMHS team. Staff don't diagnose it, but what they observe and record can help the assessment.
Can you run this for school staff?
Yes — on an INSET day, for example, with examples adapted to a school setting.
Does it cover working with parents and carers?
Yes: keeping approaches consistent between home, school and care, and working alongside families rather than against them.
How is this different from Behaviour That Challenges & De-escalation?
Behaviour That Challenges & De-escalation covers responding to behaviour that challenges across ages and settings. This course focuses on children and young people with ODD: what sits behind the behaviour, and longer-term approaches that reduce conflict.
Can it be done online?
Yes, live with a trainer for up to 12 staff — not a recorded module.
How quickly can you come?
We confirm within 48 hours, and we recommend booking at least four weeks in advance to secure your preferred date. If you need something sooner, just ask.
Prefer to speak? Call 0207 112 8412