Ministers Foley and Naughton welcome the publication of new guidelines for schools dealing with behaviours of concern
12 December 2024
Minister for Education Norma Foley and Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion Hildegarde Naughton today (12 December 2024) announced the publication of new guidelines for schools to deal with behaviours of concern and crisis situations.
“Behaviours of concern” are defined in the guidelines as “behaviours that indicate a risk to the safety or wellbeing of the people who exhibit them or to others.”
The guidelines are for all schools and have been developed as a resource to support students and staff. They have been developed to address uncertainty for staff on how to respond when facing a crisis situation where there are concerns regarding physical safety.
From Department of Education, Published on 12 December 2024