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Angus MacRury

Monday 21 November 2005

Friday: Murrayfield

There were a number of East Lothian representatives at this conference on Friday. Some of us addmitted that we had come under a misaprehension.

What we were at was not what we thought we were going to. This is what we were at:

Framework For Intervention

Managing low level disruptive behaviour in the classroom

Framework For Intervention~ The History

Developed in 1996 as part of enquiry into behaviour problems in Birmingham schools

Pilots in 1997 in 20 schools

Government monies allow extension to 80 primary schools & 8 secondary schools in 1998

extended to 140 primary & 20 secondary schools in 1999

Extended to all primary, secondary and some nursery schools in the greater Birmingham area in 2000 (400 + schools)

 

Framework For Intervention~ The Philosophy

Children’s behaviour is central to the teaching & learning process

Behaviour problems are a product of a complex interaction of factors

Social interaction based on mutual respect is fundamental to optimal education

To accept the definition of the problem existing solely within the child without examining all pertinent factors can lead to injustice, ineffectiveness & inefficiency ~ however strong the pressures to do so may be.

Framework For Intervention~ How It Works

School appoints a behaviour coordinator (BeCo) from amongst staff

BeCo must hold respect and confidence of colleagues and children

BeCo need not come from SMT - indeed it is recommended that, ideally, they do not.

BeCo undergoes full training in FFI & related behaviour management principles

BeCo is available in school to support staff

BeCo has a time allocation to undertake task

BeCo does NOT remove behaviour problem from the locus of the teacher or the classroom

BeCo supports staff to find their own solution to problem

FFI based on a ‘no blame’ culture within the school

No assumptions about what constitutes a behaviour problem - if teacher experiences a problem then IT IS a problem

Relationship between BeCo & teacher remains confidential

3 Levels of intervention

 

• Level 1 is wholly systemic/ecological

• Level 2 builds on IBPs

• Level 3 involves external agencies/supports

Framework For Intervention~The Evidence

Birmingham University carried out an independent study of FFI

FFI is a positive support to school ethos and whole school improvement

FFI fosters better behaviour management in schools

FFI improves teacher self confidence

Up to 80% of behaviour problems can be effectively managed at a Level 1 intervention.

If FFI did no offer something very positive then it is unlikely that an Authority the size and complexity of Birmingham would invest so heavily in it

Finally, teachers think it really works!

I was trained in 2003 in Edinburgh. East Lothian currently does not have a system of in-school BECOS. There were nearly 300 delegates at this conference from across Scotland.

The environmental checklists are fantastic.

If you are interested in looking over some of the material contact me.

 

 

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