This section is designed to help schools with the procedures that exist to ensure that pupils behavioural needs are met. Although many of these procedures refer directly to Telford and Wrekin they are based on statutory regulations, advice from the DfEE and good practice developed within the Authority. It is important that the advice, procedures and documentation contained within this section are adhered to. The information is grouped in the following categories:

Pupil Behaviour

Pastoral Support Programmes
Referral to Behaviour Support Team (Primary) and for information on the type and range of Behaviour Support available at KS1/KS2. Behaviour Support for Secondary Schools is delegated to schools and operates on a buy back system. For information on the type of support that can be made available at all key stages click here

Requests for Pupil Planning Meetings/Case Conferences
Pupil Planning meetings are for all pupils other than those with a statement of special educational needs. Pupil with a statement of educational special needs should complete the request for Case conference as part of this same document.

Pupil Attendance

Attendance Policy and Guidance
Information on Education Welfare Service Projects and good practice

Pupil Exclusion

Fixed Term and Permanent Exclusion

Preventative work and good practice to help avoid or reduce the need for these can be found under Support.

The DfEE guidance on attendance and behaviour was produced in 1999 in circulars 10/99 and 11/99. They are reproduced here with permission

Child Protection Procedures

The revised Telford and Wrekin Child Protection Procedures produced by the Area Child Protection Committee (AC&C) are now in all schools.

Telford and Wrekin Policy for Special Educational Needs.

This is the policy adapted and revised for Shropshire County Council's SEN Policy. This policy will be further revised following publicising the new DfEE code of Practice on the identification and amount of SEN.

Permanently Excluded Pupils

On receipt of EXC1, the Pupil Support Officer (Ken Young) will visit the family to explain procedures surrounding the exclusion, parental rights and their options. This visit will take place within 5 working days of the LEA receiving EXC1.

On receipt of EXC1 schools will receive a letter reminding them of their responsibility in providing work for permanently excluded pupils until the exclusion is confirmed or overturned by the Pupil Discipline Committee. Schools will also have to ensure that they forward the pupils personal file and clear information relating to the pupil's level of attainment to the next placement, which is most likely to be the tuition service in the short term.

Following the meeting with parents

The Pupil Support Officer will then make a referral to the EAST (Education Advisory Support Service) Project for placement. This placement will commence within 5 working days of the referral.

PSPS will notify TMBSS that the excluded pupil may require a place at a tuition group and will need home tuition if a tuition group place is not available, pending a new school placement being accessed.

An Education Officer will attend the Pupil Disciplinary Committee hearing in all cases
(i) where parents are making representations to the Pupil Discipline Committee,
(ii) the pupil has a statement of SEN
(iii) the pupil is in the care of the Local Authority. Attendance of an Education Officer at all other Pupil Discipline Committee's will be determined by the PSPS Manager.

On the first working day after the meeting of the Pupil Discipline Committee PSPS will confirm to TMBSS the need for action. TMBSS will contact the home of any pupil where the exclusion is upheld, contact will normally be by telephone but may involve the EWO service or the Pupil Support Officer. If the parents exercise their right to go to an independent appeal, then tuition will be offered as an interim measure and this will not affect parental right to pursue the appeal. TMBSS will arrange a start time for the pupil's tuition arrangements. This will normally be the following day, (i.e. two days after the exclusion has been upheld).

This tight timescale will only be achieved if the tuition of these pupils is seen as a priority task by all professional staff involved in this process.

Education Officers in Pupil Services will have the responsibility for placing pupils in a school.Wherever possible a school placement will be sought. A decision on placement will be made after discussion with the Pupil Support Officer and EAST staff, TMBSS staff, parents/carer and the pupil.

A protocol has been drawn up to identify the stages in returning pupils to school placements. Some pupils may require a period of placement at a tuition group to help them develop their skills so that they can return to full time education and/or training. During the third week of placement on tuition an action plan will be drawn up by tuition staff, the Pupil Support Officer and an Education Officer, parents, carers and the Pupil.