Improving Behaviour and Attendance in Schools
Online 11 May 2022, 9:30am - 3:00pm
Day 1
9:30am
Online Registration
10:00am
Chair's Welcome Address
Richard Harty, Dean, School of Education and Communities, University of East London
10:10am
Opening Keynote Address
Pete Wharmby, Autistic Speaker and Writer
10:30am
Keynote Address: Developing Pro-active Solutions Through Initiating Collaborative Approaches With Pupils
- Developing a pro-active approach to behaviour management
- Breaking the cycle of repeated instances of challenging behaviour
- Considering how and when a collaborative approach may be more effective for some pupils
- Identifying and overcoming the barriers to trying a different approach to managing behaviour
Dr Laura Oxley, Research Associate and Senior Teaching Associate, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge
10:50am
Questions and Answers Session
11:10am
Break and Networking
11:30am
Keynote Address: Encouraging School Attendance Of Autistic Pupils Through Collaboration Between Schools And Parents
- Looking into the root reasons of why pupils don’t want to go to schools
- Understanding and analysing the stress of the school environments to Autistic children and young people
- Talking to pupils regularly to understand their behaviours in schools to better spot out signs of not attending schools
- Developing strategies both in schools and homes to support the Autistic pupils and young children who might need additional support
Dr Nicola Crossley, Director of Education and Children's Services, National Autistic Society
11:50am
Case Study: Using Academy21 As An Online Provision To Encourage Vulnerable Students Back Into The Classroom
- Comments on ‘lost learning’ and the range of challenges which may prevent vulnerable youngsters from attending their mainstream schools
- An overview of the structure, curriculum and ethos at Academy21
- Details about reporting measures used to give data to clients for students following courses at Academy21
- Pedagogy used to engage students and re-ignite their passion for learning. Description of online environment
Clare Brokenshire, Head, Academy21
12:15pm
Case Study: Addressing Destructive Patterns Of Behaviour And Reducing Pupil Disengagement
- Pain to purpose (Personal journey into education)
- Social Emotional Mental Health
- Power of relationship
- Managing behaviour tips
Emmanuel Awoyelu, Director, The Reach Out Project
12:40pm
Questions and Answers Session
1:00pm
Lunch and Networking
1:40pm
Keynote Address: Improving Behaviour In Schools By Adopting Consistent And Clear Behaviour Policies
- Knowing and understanding pupils and their influences to inform effective responses to misbehaviour
- Teaching learning behaviours to reduce the need to manage misbehaviour
- Using effective classroom management strategies to reduce challenging behaviour, pupil disengagement, bullying and aggression
- Adapting the approach for pupils with more challenging behaviour to respond to individual needs
- Implementing behaviour programmes at a whole-school level to ensure an impact on attainment outcomes
Igraine Rhodes, Head of Programmes, Education Endowment Foundation
2:00pm
Case Study: Improving Attendance Through Building Diversity And Understanding In Schools
- Creating social groups in schools to improve school attendance through working with children, especially SEND pupils and young people
- Sharing the best practice on how to facilitate and build up cultural understanding among different groups
- Driving diversity in schools and how the diversity will contribute to pupil attendance and behaviour
- Motivating pupils and young children in finding their passion in learning through creative means
Faith Johnson, Managing Director, Caramel Rock
2:20pm
Case Study: Taking Part In The Behaviour Hubs Programme To Widen The Impact Of The Work Done To Improve The Life Chances Of Young People In Worcestershire
- Sharing with other schools how the behaviour culture has been created at Perryfields
- Underpinning the behaviour culture with high expectations and a belief that all pupils matter
- Setting clear expectations and creating positive environment for all
- Developing a systematic approach to promote positive behaviour
Pete Hines, Headteacher, Perryfields Primary PRU, and Sarah Vaughan, Assistant Headteacher and Behaviour Hubs Lead, Perryfields Primary PRU
2:40pm
Questions and Answers Session
3:00pm
Chair’s Summary And Close