Managing Behaviour and Reducing the Risk of Exclusion Training Course by Fintan O’Regan

This presentation describes the scale of the issue and shows the dramatic rise in both permanent and fixed term exclusions over the last 4 years.

It focuses on the main reason for both permanent and fixed term exclusions: Persistent Disruptive Behaviour or PDB. It will outline both the challenges and also the opportunities for meeting the needs of students at risk by posing 3 key questions and supplying 3 key solutions. It will then introduce the SF3R model for behavioural intervention.

This is a presentation for both teaching and support staff working with students at risk for both permanent and fixed term exclusion, particularly for PDB.

It demonstrates how the SF3R approach where Structure, Flexibility, Rapport, Relationships and Resilience can be applied in order to meet the learning, behaviour and socialisation needs of students who may be struggling in both the primary and secondary school setting. It outlines a sample of approaches and support strategies to deal with demanding, disruptive and defiant individuals and to de-escalate difficult situations.

This presentation considers how parents can work in partnership with the school in terms of children at risk for fixed and permanent exclusions, particularly for PDB.

It provides some tips for supporting children with behavioural issues at home and outlines effective ways of communication with the school.

This presentation describes the scale of the issue and shows the dramatic rise in both permanent and fixed term exclusions over the last 4 years.

It considers some of the policies and procedures involved in the school exclusion process and will outline how the SF3R approach may well be an option to reduce the rate of exclusions particularly for PDB across the school. In order to balance out the risk, Fintan describes how resilience can also be an important factor in helping to support students and staff within the school community.