Autism charity raises significant issues with new guide for 'behaviours of concern' in schools

The department has said the guidelines are for all schools and have been developed as a resource to support students and staff. File picture

New guidelines on how schools should handle “behaviours of concern” potentially conflict with the Children First Act, autism charity AsIAm has warned.

The charity's CEO Adam Harris said that while AsIAm welcomes the publication of the guidelines, they fail his charity’s three basic tests of effectiveness.