THE RANGE AND IMPACT OF LEA BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT PLANS |
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| Authors: | Philip Garner |
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| Institution: | 1. Centre for Special Needs Education and Research , University of Northampton richard.rose4@tiscali.co.uk;3. Centre for Special Needs Education and Research , University of Northampton |
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| Abstract: | The requirement that all Local Educational Authorities in England and Wales produce plans for their provision for ‘pupils with problems’ has resulted in a wide range of responses. The data in this paper are drawn from a sample of Behaviour Support Plans and the responses of a group of individuals (teachers) closely affected by them. The plans are firstly analysed using an evaluation framework developed from Circular 1198, which announced the Behaviour Support initiative. The paper then draws on the evaluatory critiques of teachers who work in both mainstream and special (EBD) schools; these were obtained by interview. Data suggest that, BSPs generally follow the pattern of guidance provided in the Circular, although there are several notable omissions in some plans. There are wide variations in the way in which BSPs have been perceived by teachers working with children with behaviour problems; importantly, these views regard some BSPs as, in part, little more than reiterations of previously attempted initiatives. |
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| Keywords: | Mentoring Volunteers Disaffection Families |
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