During their time working with one of the younger sections, every ESYL will encounter a range of situations where they will be managing young people’s behaviour. They should promote positive behaviour in the Section, or they may need to respond to challenging situations; diffusing arguments, encouraging an individual to participate, or responding to a clingy young person, for example.
Aim There are a number of reasons why young people behave in certain ways. The aim of this module is to give ESYLs a basic understanding of the different behaviours that young people can display and explores some of the potential reasons underpinning those behaviours. By the end, you should be able to recognise and propose possible strategies for dealing with different behaviours.
Objectives By the end of this module, you will be able to: ¦ understand different types of behaviour ¦ understand and talk about the causes and triggers underpinning different types of behaviour ¦ demonstrate a number of tools or methods that could be used to manage behaviour ¦ explain how ESYLs can assist with managing behaviour in the section ¦ explain where they can get further assistance, and when to involve adults
