A report by Tom Bennett, who was appointed in 2015 to advise the government on behaviour in schools said the primary aim of the units should be to aid the reintegration of students back into the mainstream school community.
The report, Creating a Culture: How School Leaders Can Optimise Behaviour, calls for the funding to be focused on schools with higher than average levels of challenging behaviour, and should also be focused on schools that have already demonstrated reasonable efforts to create similar provision using their existing budgets and resources.
Bennett also proposes a revised certification process for all head teachers that includes a requirement to demonstrate an appreciation of how to create a culture of improved behaviour.
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