Local authorities are increasingly using acceptable behaviour contracts and their stricter cousin the antisocial behaviour order to regulate the conduct of young people. But long before behaviour contracts became statutory, they were used in youth clubs and youth groups to ensure young people know what is required of them in terms of conduct. Whether these rules are developed in conjunction with young people themselves or part of a formal code of behaviour such as the "laws" of the Guides and Scouts, whether they are tacked up on the youth club wall, chalked on a blackboard, developed into an artistic poster or codified in a form that is signed by every young person, behaviour contracts are a vital part of youth work.
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