Understanding the behaviour of children with SEND
How to analyse and interpret what the behaviour of children with SEND might be communicating to better identify next steps
Target audience:
- SENCOs and Early Years Practitioners
- Childminders
Course outline:
No matter how much you try to understand the behaviour of a child with SEND, have you ever experienced situations that have you thinking: ‘there is no pattern to the behaviour, it just happens out of the blue’ or ‘I’ve tried everything and nothing seems to work’. If so, then this session might help you to consider how best to observe, analyse and/or interpret the behaviour of children with SEND.
There will be opportunity to consider commonly occurring behaviours that may challenge and what these behaviours might be conveying. Using well established frameworks such as the ABC chart to support identification, the session will assist you in maximising your skills of analysis to better understand the behaviour of children with SEND in order to pre-empt, minimise or respond to behaviour accordingly.
Course objectives:
- To provide guidance on identifying common underlying reasons for behaviour in children with SEND
- To share tools to support with analysing behaviour to better understand triggers and/or what the behaviour may be communicating
- To provide opportunity to problem solve behaviours using case studies examples
- To share helpful tips to support with initial next steps
Course outcomes:
Practitioners will have increased ~
- Knowledge of some of the common underlying reasons for behaviour of children with SEND
- Confidence to use tools to support with the process of analysing the underlying reasons for behaviour in children with SEND
- Ability to identify pertinent questions to consider when observing children with SEND to support with analysing their behaviour
- Understanding of appropriate starting points for approaches to supporting the behaviour of children with SEND
Date: Tuesday 20 May 2025
Time: 9.30am – 11.30am
Platform: Microsoft Teams - This course is being delivered via Microsoft teams. Please ensure your device is compatible. We recommend you access this through a computer or laptop for the best experience.
Cost: £15 per delegate
Facilitator: Early Years SEN Team