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Positive Inclusion Partnership - Glasgow, United Kingdom

Introduction

A case study that describes the efforts Glasgow´s local authorities to promote inclusion and support for vulnerable pupils with behavioural problems.

Problem

How to support inclusion of difficult pupils and engage the parents as full partners in the support of the children?

Description

In November 1996, Glasgow education department obtained funding by the Scottish Office of Education and Industry Department, to develop creative programmes for fostering greater inclusion and support for vulnerable pupils. This reflected growing concern amongst pupils, parents and teachers over disruptive classroom behaviour and exclusion. Pilot work involved five primary schools in the Possilpark area of the city. Initially the programme was focused on pupils at the age of 11 and 12 years.

Approach

The project aimed to:

Provide a more relevant focus on underlying causes of poor behaviour that can be addressed by trying to make each classroom an 'inclusion zone' and on providing training on skills for life for children.
Supply more useful information about the child's strengths and weaknesses with a perspective concerned to address what the child needed rather than a history of past misdeeds.
Engender positive feelings and outcomes for all involved, parents, pupils and staff, because all were developing new skills.
Improve and make more effective links with home since parents were being motivated to make a difference.
Engage children in more personal decision making and self-assessment with real motivation to improve behaviour by helping their children to develop key skills.

Contact info

North Glasgow Social Inclusion Partnership
Phone: +44 1415641095
info@northglasgowpartnership.co.uk

Project start date

07/08/2004

Links

North Glasgow Social Inclusion Partnership

Positive Inclusion Partnership (PDF, Eng, 30 KB)

Document type

case

Themes

Urban Policy > Social inclusion & integration > Quality of life

Keywords

Social services, Health