What is a Pastoral Support Plan (PSP)?
Pupils who do not respond to school actions to combat disaffection may be at serious risk of permanent exclusion or criminal activity, and may need a longer term intervention to keep them from dropping out of school altogether. Teachers should actively identify such young people. Each pupil will need a Pastoral Support Programme (PSP) worked up with external services. A PSP will include the same elements as an IBP, (see above). The main principles of a PSP are -The PSP is a school-based intervention to help individual pupils to better manage their behaviour. It will in particular be needed for those whose behaviour is deteriorating rapidly. The PSP should identify precise and realistic behavioural targets for the child to work towards. A nominated staff member should oversee the PSP. It should be short and practical and administration should be kept to a minimum. It should have a time limit of 16 weeks, and reviewed at least half way through. -A PSP should be automatically set up for a
