Behaviour for Learning Team

The Behaviour for Learning (BfL) team ensures that in Kingsmead’s classrooms, students can focus on learning while teachers can concentrate on teaching. The team is highly visible around the school, providing support and maintaining a strong presence to reinforce expectations and positive behaviour.

The work that the BfL team undertakes supports the delivery of the Behaviour Curriculum and exemplifies the qualities of rigour, courage, nurture, and collaboration, fostering these attributes in students in a clear and consistent manner. The team also ensures that students are Kingsmead Ready at all times during the school day.

The team works with students throughout the school day, during breaks and transitions, and provides targeted support to those who may initially find it challenging to adopt these qualities. They are also among the first members of staff students see when arriving at and leaving school, reinforcing a positive and structured start and end to the day.

Click here to learn more about The Behaviour Curriculum

If the need arises, the specialist team can intervene and resolve issues and if necessary, investigate and work in co-ordination with the Heads of Year and other senior staff to determine an appropriate and consistent response. The BfL team liaises with parents when necessary and co-ordinates the range of procedures involved in school sanctions. In addition, the BfL team enables key workers in external agencies to meet with school staff on a regular basis to co-ordinate support for students whose behaviour places them at risk of exclusion.
The BfL office is a place where students are brought to if they need guidance with any behaviour issues, or where they can come to report any incidents of poor behaviour. Students come to BfL for advice, support or mentoring from members of the team during break or lunch times. We work closely with both Heads of Year and Departments to support the work they do and allow them to focus on the academic development of our students. All of these strands come together to ensure that outstanding teaching and learning can continue in all lessons, at all times in Kingsmead. The BfL office is also the place where internal exclusions are held.

The BfL team also counts with the assistance of a PSA (Parent Support Advisor) who works closely with the families of our students who have been excluded as well as supporting students from Kingsmead who attend college courses around the borough.

The BFL Team
Mr R Annan-Forson - BFL Learning Coordinator
Ms T Mahmood – BFL Administrator
Mr D Lynch – Pastoral Behaviour Advisor
Ms T Mould - BFL Inclusion Officer
Mrs S Usta - Parent Support Advisor
Mr B Reid - Security Officer