Everything You Need to Start Leading Behaviour

This comprehensive pack contains 18 essential resources designed to support new Behaviour Leads through their first term and beyond, providing structure, clarity and confidence as you establish your role.

Essential Templates (16 editable documents)

Getting Started Tools:

• New to Behaviour Lead Checklist - your roadmap for the first crucial weeks and months
• Behaviour Lead Handover Checklist - gather key information from your predecessor
• Behaviour Lead Folder Checklist - organise your whole-school behaviour file effectively

Assessment & Planning:

• Behaviour Self-Evaluation Form - evaluate current systems and culture around key themes
• Behaviour Action Plan - turn your findings into structured, strategic priorities
• Behaviour Snapshot Audit - quick-start review tool for early-stage evaluation (a full version of this audit is also available separately: Behaviour and Attitudes Audit Pack)
• Behaviour Lead Skills Audit - reflective tool to identify your CPD needs and track professional growth (this is also available as a separate purchase: Behaviour Lead Skills Audit).

Monitoring & Record-Keeping:

• Isolation, Exclusion and Suspension Log - track interventions and ongoing support
• Bullying, Discriminatory and Prejudiced Behaviour Log - document incidents and actions
• Behaviour Log - identify patterns and trends across the academic year

Pupil-Centred Resources:

• Pupil Behaviour Plan Template - create structured strategies for understanding and managing challenging behaviours
• Behaviour Risk Assessment - identify and evaluate potential risks associated with behaviours

Communication & Engagement:

• Behaviour Question Bank - conversation starters for staff, parents, governors and pupils
• Behaviour Letters - template communications for parents regarding both challenging behaviour and positive interactions
• Quick Quiz - Managing Behaviour in the Classroom - assess staff knowledge and identify training needs
• Quick Quiz - Managing Behaviour Outside of the Classroom - evaluate consistency across all school environments

Guidance Documents

Everything You Need to Start Leading Behaviour Guide

Seven-page PDF guidance giving you a step-by-step roadmap through the first month, including:

• Five immediate behaviour priorities to tackle from day one
• Week-by-week task breakdown for your first 30 days
• Practical advice on adapting to your school's context
• Tips on building relationships with staff, parents and pupils

Behaviour Jargon Buster - Quick-reference guide explaining common behaviour terms, abbreviations and acronyms in clear, accessible language.


All templates (excluding PDFs) use editable formats (Microsoft Word .docx files) and include guidance notes.

This pack is specifically designed for education professionals who are new to behaviour leadership or transitioning into behaviour management leadership responsibilities. Whether you're completely new to the role or bringing experience from another setting, these resources provide the structure and confidence you need to succeed.

Perfect if you're:

• Taking on the Behaviour Lead role for the first time
• Moving to a new school as an experienced Behaviour Lead
• Stepping up from classroom teacher to behaviour leadership
• Looking for structured guidance during a mid-year appointment
• Wanting to refresh your behaviour systems and approach

Ideal for:

• Primary and secondary schools
• Mainstream settings seeking to improve behaviour culture
• New Behaviour Leads starting in September or mid-year
• Behaviour Leads wanting comprehensive, ready-to-use templates
• Headteachers looking to support an incoming Behaviour Lead to hit the ground running

Starting as a Behaviour Lead can feel overwhelming with so many responsibilities and stakeholders to consider. This pack addresses the most common questions and challenges new behaviour leaders face:

• What should I prioritise in my first month as Behaviour Lead? - Step-by-step guidance breaks down your first 30 days into manageable weekly tasks
• How do I conduct a handover with an outgoing Behaviour Lead? - The comprehensive Behaviour Handover Checklist ensures you gather all essential information
• What documents should be in my behaviour file? - The complete Behaviour Folder Checklist helps you organise everything in one accessible place
• How do I evaluate current behaviour provision quickly? - The Behaviour Snapshot Audit gives you an immediate overview of strengths and gaps
• What questions should I ask staff, parents and pupils? - Ready-made Behaviour Question Bank can guide your first conversations with all stakeholders
• How do I track incidents and interventions effectively? - Behaviour logs and monitoring templates provide you with clear tracking systems
• What are my training needs as a new Behaviour Lead? - Skills audit helps you identify CPD priorities and plan professional development
• How do I create effective behaviour plans that support pupils? - User-friendly templates capture essential information in an accessible format

Every template is fully editable, allowing you to adapt content to your school's context, add branding, and modify language to suit your setting and stakeholders.

If you're establishing behaviour leadership in your school, these related resources can help you deepen your understanding, strengthen provision quality and develop strategic oversight once you've completed your initial setup.

Behaviour and Attitudes Audit
Comprehensive evaluation tool to review behaviour and attitudes provision across key areas, supporting self-evaluation, continuous improvement and strategic leadership for a positive school culture.

Behaviour and Attitudes Link Governor Support Pack
A complete resource to help link governors understand their role in behaviour oversight, ask the right questions and support strategic leadership of behaviour provision across the school.

Working With Families to Support Behaviour: CPD Training Bundle
Essential training resources to help you build effective partnerships with parents and carers, ensuring consistent approaches to behaviour between home and school that lead to better outcomes

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