A fter years of battling with and reshaping behaviour systems and reward charts, I believe I am in a position to say that traditional behaviour systems are limiting and make the assumption that all young people can conform and follow the same systems and achieve the same outcomes as their peers.
And with this in mind I am confident to say that I believe the negatives outweigh the positives for the majority of young people.
As a headteacher in a independent specialist provision for children with social, emotional and mental health needs, I regularly see the fallout and result of pupils not having the ability, capacity and support to reach the unachievable requirements in what are very unrealistic behaviour systems.
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