The coalition’s open call for evidence sought views from young people, parents and professionals on current approaches to behaviour management in schools, amid a rise in children and young people dealing with mental health problems and the increased use of punitive approaches, such as exclusion and removal rooms.
Of the 111 young people and 495 parents who responded to the survey, 79 per cent of five-to-18 year-olds and 87 percent of parents agreed that a young person’s behaviour is linked to their mental health.
However, just 21 percent of young people and seven per cent of parents felt that schools were responsive to young people’s mental health needs when dealing with behavioural issues. This compares with 32 per cent of the 234 teachers and mental health practitioners that responded to the survey.
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