The Framework for Intervention is a theoretical approach that supporters claim can prevent behavior concerns in schools and nurseries. It concentrates on changing the environment rather than the child. This means that all the factors that might affect the student or child’s behaviour in the classroom or around the school can be analysed. To change the environment it offers teachers and other school staff a structure for planning,carrying out and evaluating their ideas.

Evaluation has shown that changing something in the environment for the better almost always improves the behavior of the child, and also others in the class.

It was introduced by Birmingham (UK) City Council Education Department in 1997 and now being used across the UK and Ireland. In Norway where it is known as ‘Fin Stil’ (Fine Style), it is due to be introduced into all schools later in 2007.

External Links:

http://www.f4i.org