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"EXCLUDING children from school shouldn't be used as a punishment, says a former head drafted in to tackle yob behaviour in Wearside schools. Funded by the Government, BIP – the Behaviour Improvement Programme – is running in four secondary schools and 19 primaries and is now set to be extended city-wide.Under the scheme, more Sunderland youngsters will be expected to work on their emotions in the classroom such as caring, self-confidence and responsibility, which in turn could boost their exam results.BIP manager and former headteacher Paul Threadgall, said: "Until we teach children to interact with each other, parents and members of the community, there will always be problems. "We will always be fire fighting unless we equip them with those skills and get them to understand how to take responsibility for themselves."
