Positive relationships and behaviour for learning

This section provides schools and SENDCo’s with monitoring, advice and guidance documents to support the development of positive relationships and behaviour for learning. School may wish to adopt the documents to support inclusive practices within their schools.

Further information

Resources

Useful documents

• Autism exclusion and anxiety guidance
  This guidance offers strategies for managing autism-related exclusions and anxiety, supporting schools in creating inclusive environments and helping students cope with challenges.
  
  
• Flexi-time letter and agreement [Word doc]
  This letter and agreement outline the terms and conditions for flexi-time arrangements, providing clarity on working hours and flexibility for both employees and employers.
  
  
• Part time timetables [PDF file]
  This resource provides guidance on creating part-time timetables, offering flexible learning solutions to support students' individual needs and wellbeing.
  
  
• Positive handling plan (Early Years) [Word doc]
  This plan provides Early Years settings with strategies for positive handling, ensuring safe and respectful approaches to supporting children's behavior and development.
  
  
• Positive handling plan [Word doc]
  This plan outlines strategies for positive handling, focusing on safe, respectful, and proactive approaches to managing behavior and ensuring the wellbeing of students.
  
  
• Reintegration [Autism Education Trust]
  This website resource provides guidance on the reintegration process, supporting students in transitioning back into school with the appropriate strategies and support for a successful return.
  
  
• STAR (Support, Target, Achieve, Review) [Word doc]
  STAR is a framework designed to help schools set clear goals, provide targeted support, track progress, and review outcomes for student success.
  
  
• Unauthorised absence phased return checklist [Word doc]
  This plan outlines a structured approach for a phased return following unauthorised absence, focusing on supporting the student's reintegration into school with tailored strategies and gradual re-engagement.

Useful websites

• Inclusive School Award (Inclusive Quality Mark website)
  Inclusion Quality Mark provides schools with a nationally recognised framework to recognise the efforts they are making to be inclusive.
  
  
• Equalities Award (Equaliteach website)
  The Equalities Award is an online auditing tool, with tailored feedback and support, providing a framework and guidance for schools to effectively promote equality, diversity and inclusion, and which allows schools to showcase their commitment to equality.
  
  
• Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark for Education (British Dyslexia Association website)
  The BDA’s Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark provides a framework for educators to improve their understanding of dyslexia and develop the support they offer to their dyslexic learners.
  
  
• ADHD Friendly Schools Award (ADHD Foundation website)
  Do you want to join the increasing number of schools and colleges who have committed to making their school a safe, nurturing, welcoming and exciting place, in which all learners with ADHD can achieve their academic potential?
  
  
• The Autism Accreditation Inclusion Award (Autism Education Trust website)
  The award is based on The Autism Education Trust Frameworks for Good Autism Practice, and achieving it allows you to demonstrate the outcomes you achieve for autistic children and young people in your local community.
  
  
• Wellbeing Award for Schools (AwardPlace website)
  Make your school a place of emotional wellbeing and support by improving mental health provision for all pupils and staff.
  
  
• The National Nurturing Schools Award (NurtureUK website)
  Get the tools and training you need to develop a nurturing school
  
  
• Young Carers In Schools award (The Children's Society website)
  Young Carers in Schools is a free initiative that makes it as easy as possible for schools to support young carers, and awards good practice.
  
  
• LGBTQ+ resources for schools and colleges (Stonewall website)
  Find out how we can help make your school, college or setting more LGBTQ+ inclusive.
  
  
• The Rainbow Flag Award
  The Rainbow Flag Award is a national quality assurance framework for all schools and colleges. The award focuses on positive LGBTQ+, inclusion and visibility.
  
  
• AllergyWise® School Award (Anaphylaxis UK website)
  Is your school AllergyWise®? Find out how to achieve the AllergyWise® School award.
  
  
• Prem Aware Award - Supporting schools to help children born prematurely (The Smallest Things website)
  The Smallest Things Prem Aware Award scheme raises awareness of the impact of prematurity on development and learning, supports parents and carers, and helps schools to recognise and meet the specific learning needs of children born prematurely.