1. Challenging behaviour systems in practice
Dr Clare Caughey
Intensive support co-ordinator
Tor Bank School, Dundonald

2. Background 160 pupils with severe and profound learning difficulties
Intensive support within TBS
Challenges faced?
Increasing complexity of need
Range and severity of challenging behaviour presented
Mental health & emotional wellbeing
Staff stresses

3. Individualised and bespoke Whole School and Ethos
Early intervention- Mums and Tots
Crocus Project & home visits
Parent training
Family support drop in behaviour clinic
Entitlements clinic
Collaborative practice meetings and IEP target setting
½ termly multi-disciplinary support meetings
Sensory diet and Sensory circuits provision
Staff training and development (including non-classroom based staff)
Overarching attachment aware ethos and nurture provision
Peer support consultation
Staff welfare and wellbeing including critical incident stress debriefing
Observation and traditional Behaviourist approaches
Individual therapies such as counselling, CBT, Relaxation, social skills
Creative therapeutic approaches:
Play therapy, Music therapy, Art therapy, Aromatherapy & beauty, Animal Assisted Therapies
Individualised and bespoke
Whole School and Ethos
Home/School liaison
Multi-disciplinary collaboration

4. A case study
“Conor”- A 12 year old boy with ADHD and learning difficulties
Transferred from another school, higher cognitive ability
Referred for behaviour support
How did this support take shape?
Peer support panel
Recommendations- sensory circuits, behavioural recommendations,
Multi-disciplinary discussion, medical review
Onward referral for ASD diagnosis
Review- play therapies, behaviour contract, video modelling

5. Many thanks
Questions?