The service is targeted at supporting primary schools in developing their own capacity to respond more effectively to the needs of primary aged children with behaviour, social and emotional difficulties. The service aims to improve the life chances of pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs and secure each child’s entitlement to learning within their mainstream school environment.
Our work is underpinned by behaviour for learning conceptual framework based on research by Ellis and Tod (2009). The behaviour for learning framework has helps us to support schools in making sense of the many behaviour management strategies used and make an assessment of the appropriateness and effectiveness of the strategies used in the classroom.
Our team works to a preventative systemic agenda with a focus on the training of teachers in developing their knowledge, understanding and skills regarding pupils with BESD.