Introducing behavioural, emotional and social difficulties

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Introducing behavioural, emotional and social
difficulties
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Areas of need set out in the SEN code of practice
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Learning outcomes

• You will have an understanding of
• the terminology used to describe BESD
• the multiple causes of BESD
• how behaviour gives messages about concerns and
  unmet needs
• how to respond to BESD by examining the
  antecedents and consequences of behaviours
• factors that teachers can influence and those
  that require a multi-agency response, and
• possible sources of support.

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Learning outcomes
Activity 1

• You will
• become familiar with terminology used to describe
  BESD, and
• understand that such difficulties have multiple
  causes.

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Terminology

• Special educational needs (SEN) behavioural,
  emotional and social difficulties (BESD)
• Mental health difficulties, mental illness or
  disorder, emotional disturbance, psychological
  disturbance
• Disaffection.

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Learning outcome
Activity 2

• You will learn appropriate responses to pupils
  BESD by considering what their behaviour suggests
  about their concerns and unmet needs.

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Maslows hierarchy of needs
self-actualisation
self-esteem
love, affection and belonging
safety needs
physiological or survival needs
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Learning outcome
Activity 3

• You will gain a greater understanding of how to
  respond to pupils BESD by examining behaviour.

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ABC model

• Antecedents the context for the behaviour
• Behaviour the precise action that raises
  concern about a pupil
• Consequences what usually happens afterwards

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Learning outcome
Activity 4

• You will know how to respond appropriately to
  pupils BESD by recognising factors that you, as
  teachers, will be able to influence, and those
  that require a multi-agency response.

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Learning outcomes
Activity 5

• You will review
• your learning about the factors that can
  contribute to a pupils BESD, and
• possible sources of support.

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Learning outcomes
Activity 6

• You will
• reflect on the key learning points from the
  session, and
• select areas you wish to develop after the
  session.