Tier 3 · Intensive
Behaviour intervention plan (BIP)
An individualised plan based on the FBA that prevents triggers, teaches replacement behaviours, and changes how adults respond.
How to do it
- Start from the FBA hypothesis statement.
- Plan prevention strategies: change the triggers (task changes, schedule, seating, precorrection).
- Choose a replacement behaviour that meets the same need (for example, asking for a break instead of throwing work).
- Plan how to teach and practise the replacement behaviour.
- Plan how adults will respond: reinforce the replacement behaviour, and respond to problem behaviour in a way that doesn’t reward it.
- Include a crisis or safety plan if behaviour is dangerous.
- Set a measurable goal, a data collection method, and review dates every 2–4 weeks.
Why it works
- Coordinates every adult’s response
- Teaches skills instead of only reacting
- Built-in data review keeps the plan on track
When to use it
- After an FBA identifies the function of behaviour
- When behaviour is persistent or serious
- When required by SEN/ASN procedures
Tips and pitfalls
- Every adult who works with the student needs to know the plan.
- Make the replacement behaviour easier and more effective than the problem behaviour.
- Share the plan with the family and ask how it could work at home too.
Templates for this strategy
Behaviour intervention plan (BIP)
A function-based plan template: prevention, replacement behaviour, teaching, responses, goals, and data review.
Behaviour intervention plan (BIP).docxCrisis and safety plan
Stages of escalation, what helps, who does what, and re-entry after an incident.
Crisis and safety plan.docxFrequency tally sheet
Count how often a behaviour happens each day and period. Good for behaviours with a clear start and end, like calling out or hitting.
Frequency tally sheet.docxReward menu
Build a menu of rewards with the student, including free social and activity rewards, with point costs.
Reward menu.docx