If you have a young person who is struggling to manage in a classroom setting in a mainstream school, you can access advice from Behaviour Inclusion Officers via the SENDCO Helpdesk. Alternatively, you can contact your Exclusion and Reintegration Officer who can support a referral.
The government have issued new guidance for Suspension and Permanent Exclusion and Behaviour in Schools, effective from September 2023, links below:
Oxfordshire’s Behaviour Inclusion Team
Senior Behaviour Inclusion Officer:
Danielle Reilly
danielle.reilly@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Behaviour Inclusion Officers:
Nichola Taylor
nichola.taylor@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Jessica Jackson:
jessica.jackson@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Martin Elmes:
martin.elmes@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Daniella Corless:
daniella.corless@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Behaviour Inclusion Officers (BIO’s) work closely with schools and Local Authority colleagues to provide advice on:
- Practical strategies that cultivate an inclusive climate within the classroom to make learning accessible to all
- Bespoke strategies to support a young person to be better equipped to manage within a mainstream setting
- Support to develop trauma informed relational practice in school
- Strategies that support the young person and key adults to build a relationship based on mutual respect
- Next steps that will support the young person to experience success in school
- Next steps for accessing any other appropriate external support available
What you can expect from Behaviour Inclusion Officers:
- Online and face to face advice on all matters relating to a young person’s behaviour
- Bespoke advice based on the young person and their needs
- Attendance to some meetings where there is a need for behaviour support input
- Close working with colleagues in health, social care and education
- Review meetings to evaluate impact of strategies
- Follow-up visits to support with next steps and progress
Team Administrators – Countywide
- Monday – Thursday 9am – 5pm, Friday 9am – 4pm
- og-bioteam@oxfordshire.gov.uk