Would you work in a school for children with extreme challenging behaviour?

[manyhands]

Asking for the wisdom of Mumsnet. Visited a very good school, great team, interesting but the children have exceedingly challenging behaviour (think 2:1 staff ratios) and very profound learning needs. It appeals because I'm really to move out of the Ofsted pressure and one size fits all in mainstream. But I would witness a greal deal of violent behaviour on a very regular basis. Thoughts?

No, dh did it and it nearly destroyed him. He felt he was behav. Managing all the time ,understandingly and not teaching, which he loves.

Good luck! I did a placement at an BESD school at uni and loved it!

It depends on the team and there needs to be strong boundaries in place. Also you should be taught deescalation and appropriate physical intervention strategies. Whatever anyone says, you do not have to accept physical abuse and if it happens you have the same right as anyone else to report to the police, regardless of the fact that it happened in school.

Manyhands, just seen this - how did it go?

I have three children. One attends an SLD school including challenging behaviours as part of its remit. I'd far rather work there than either of my other kids mainstream schools (nice schools though they are). Prefer the atmosphere of an SLD school.

I won't find out until next Monday as they are interviewing over two days, I think I did my best but don't really have the specialist knowledge for the post.

I've been offered a job in a mainstream school which I accepted. Thanks for all your advice.