2.3.1 Behaviour Management Plans

Also see: Behaviour Management Guidance

As part of the assessment and planning process for all children, consideration should be given to whether it is necessary to draw up a Behaviour Management Plan.

The possible need for a Behaviour Management Plan will be different for each child, depending on the child's background and needs.  However, it is expected that any behaviours which give rise to concern about the following will result in a Behaviour Management Plan; for example:

1. Absenting behaviour
2. Anxiety or withdrawal
3. Bullying or other similar behaviours
4. Challenging behaviour
5. Drug or substance misuse
6. Lack of awareness of person safety
7. Offending or offensive behaviour
8. Prostitution
9. Self Harming behaviour
10. Sexually exploitative or inappropriate sexual behaviour
11. Violence or aggressive behaviour
12. Where Physical Intervention may be necessary, for example, if it has been used in the recent past or there is an indication from a Risk Assessment that it may be necessary

Behaviour Management Plans should be incorporated or cross referenced from children's Placement Plans.

Behaviour Management Plans must summarise the behaviours causing concern and the Strategies being adopted by staff/carers to manage of the behaviour(s).

Where the same behaviour is exhibited outside the placement, e.g. at school, every effort should be made to ensure staff/carers and other professionals work in partnership, ensuring consistency where appropriate.

Behaviour Management Plans form part of children's Placement Plans, therefore they must be subject to Placement Plan Reviews.

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