2. FEAR BARRIERS LACK OF MOTIVATION
Success stoppers
FEAR
BARRIERS
LACK OF MOTIVATION

3. Contributing to the prevention of abusive and aggressive behaviour
UPK Unit 7
Contributing to the prevention of abusive and aggressive behaviour

4. Learning outcomes
Know and understand how to prevent and manage abusive and aggressive behaviour
Know and understand the forms, causes and effects of abusive and aggressive behaviour
Be able to deal with incidents of abusive and aggressive behaviour
Be able to contribute to minimising the risk of abusive and aggressive behaviour

5. Unit 7 To complete this unit you will have to complete the following:
UPK unit 7 workbook
Unit 7 witness testimony

6. HOME PAGE Definitions Causes, forms and effects
Click on the boxes below to navigate to the information needed to help you complete the relevant section in your UPK unit 7 workbook.
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Definitions
Causes, forms and effects
Prevention and management
This helps!
Worksheet 1
Worksheet 2
Factors affecting behaviour
Minimising risk
Referring behaviour
Worksheet 3
Worksheet 4
Worksheet 5

7. Definitions
Abuse
“Say what!....?”
Aggression

8. Abuse Abuse Abuse terminology
Use (something) to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misuse of power/position/person/object
OR make excessive and habitual use of (alcohol or drugs, especially illegal ones):
Treat with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly
Assault, abuse oneself or others or use or treat in such a way as to cause damage or harm
Speak to (someone) in an insulting and offensive way: the referee was abused by players from both teams
Aggression

9. Aggression Abuse Aggressive Terminology
Ready or likely to attack or confront; characterised by or resulting from aggression:
he’s very uncooperative and aggressive
Behaving in a determined and forceful manner:
we needed more growth to pursue our aggressive acquisition strategy
Aggression

10. Causes
There are many causes for abusive and aggressive behaviour. It is important to be aware of these causes when working with children and it is important to be able to reduce the risk of harm by identifying these causes.
Unscramble the words below to give you three clues to start you off with your mind map for the causes of abusive and aggressive behaviour
trainforust
reafuil
hypalisc napi
Hint
Annoyed with
Next
Hint
Can’t succeed
Hint
It hurts

11. Forms of abusive and aggressive behaviour
Abusive and aggressive behaviour can be demonstrated in different forms. You need to come up with three for each behaviour.
Below are some clues to help!
N_ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Types of aggression
Type of abuse
P_ _ _ _ _ _ _
V_ _ _ _ _
A _ _ _ _ _
Hitting
Name-calling
P_ _ _ _ _ _
Don’t shake hands
Don’t say hello

12. Effects
Work out the effects of abusive and aggressive behaviour using the clues below.
Example
Overarching Issue
Attachment, bonding and socialising issues with other people
R_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Issues
Digestive problems/ headaches/ bruises/ cuts/ broken bones
P_ _ _ _ _ _ _ / H_ _ _ _ _ Issues
Criminal acts / using drugs / reclusive
B_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Issues
Stress / Anxiety / Self harm / depression
M_ _ _ _ _ Issues
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13. Prevention and management
There are many people in an education environment who can demonstrate abusive and aggressive behaviour (e.g. staff, pupils, parents, visitors). Any situation will have a consequence and/or an impact on the people involved, however the type and severity of these will depend on the severity of the initial behaviour.
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14. Prevention and management
It is therefore important to record and review all types of incidents in regards to abusive and aggressive behaviour. The reasons for this can be for preventative purposes as well as reactive purposes. In some circumstances this information may need to be used by other people such as senior management or even the police.
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15. Factors affecting behaviour
The diagram below gives some examples of the different factors that can affect behaviour. Can you explain how each factor can contribute to abusive and aggressive behaviour?

16. Minimising risk
To reduce the risk of reoccurring abusive and aggressive behaviour it is important to understand the cause of the behaviour in the first place. By considering both the cause of the incident and the incident itself, we can then come up with an appropriate method to prevent the incident reoccurring.
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17. Minimising risk
To think of some examples of abusive and aggressive behaviour in school, we can revert back to this table.
Next
P_ _ _ _ _ _ _
V_ _ _ _ _
A _ _ _ _ _
Hitting
Name-calling
P_ _ _ _ _ _
Don’t shake hands
Don’t say hello

18. Minimising risk
Make sure you consider the different types of abusive behaviour in schools too!

19. Referring behaviour
Abusive and aggressive acts are sometime serious enough that they need referring. This is when the incident is reported to an appropriate figure/organisation. Most incidents in schools only need to be referred to the Headteacher. However there can be some acts which are very serious and the incident will need to be referred to an external agency such as the police, social services and the local authority.