Behaviour Support
Behaviour Support in Cumbria is the responsibility of several groups. The key document is the Behaviour Support Plan Summary, which sets out the vision, principles, objectives, and action plans.
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Everyone in the community, including parents and schools have an important part to play in promoting good behaviour. In this section of Children's Services we are primarily concerned with what happens in school. For primary aged children the Guidance for Assessment and Intervention (use Guidance menu link to view) sets out clear guidance for a step-by-step approach in the primary school. From September 2003 the guidance will be fully implemented and used by Access and Inclusion when making decisions about additional support and resources.
Each school has their own behaviour policy. Children's Services provides materials, training and support (use Resources menu link to view) to help schools develop their policies. This Includes:
- Behaviour Curriculum (primary) and Positive Behaviour Curriculum (secondary)
- Planning for Positive Behaviour
- Advice and support from members of the Access and Inclusion Service
- Advice and support from members of Standards and School Improvement
Many of the schools in Cumbria are proud of the work they are doing to promote positive behaviour of all their pupils. One of the objectives of the BSP is to share practice between schools and some schools have written descriptions of some of the work they have been doing.
Some students need particular help with their behaviour this will come from school who may seek additional help from:
In exceptional circumstances some students benefit from spending some time at Pupil Referral Units. There is one in each area of the county:
- South Cumbria - Newbridge House, Barrow
- West Cumbria - West Cumbria Learning Centre, Distington
- East Cumbria - Gillford Centre, Carlisle
The Pupil Referral Units and the specialist teachers make up the Emotional and Behaviour Difficulties Support Team (see link below).
For some students their behaviour difficulties are will be so severe and complex that they represent a lifelong difficulty and they may require a statement of special educational needs. This will be determined by the Special Educational Needs Service.
Other agencies that maybe able to offer support to students, families and schools include: