Behaviour Policies

The LA values all children equally regardless of their abilities or disabilities. The significant challenge which school staff face when children present with difficult or confrontational behaviour is well understood. The LA also recognises the mental health needs of some young people whose behaviour may not be challenging to others but is focussed inwardly upon themselves.

Difficult behaviour sometimes results from unidentified or unmet special educational needs; the complex relationship between the curriculum and the behaviour of pupils is also well known. An inappropriate or insufficiently differentiated curriculum may lead to difficult behaviour from some pupils and therefore dealing with behaviour in isolation is unlikely to be effective.

Inwardly directed behaviour may manifest itself through extreme passivity and isolation or, in some instances, some form of self-harm. Staff need to be alert to the needs of such pupils in order that appropriate support and guidance may be provided.