Young people in our project are involved in establishing their own rules with clear Guidelines being set for unacceptable behaviour. The guidelines involved playing safely, respecting each other and looking after the building and equipment.

Our staff promotes co-operative and positive behaviour and young people are treated with respect. Language and behaviour designed to be offensive to any individual is totally unacceptable and will not be tolerated.  This includes Bullying, Shouting, Racism and Sexism.

Southway Playcare is a dedicated team and believes that all children have the right to play, but also must agree with ground rules and respect one another.

We as a setting promote and reward positive behaviour this could be as small as helping with tea which the children love to do. Positive behaviour is recognised with a thank you for playing so well or thank you for helping another individual. 

If a young person is behaving unacceptably and or disrupting the session then the staff will take positive action, taking into consideration the age and stage of development of the young person

This may involve the removal of the young person from the activity to a quiet place to chill out.

AT THE HIGHEST POINT WHERE WE FEEL WE NO LONGER HAVE CONTROLL OF THE INDIVIDUAL CHILD AND FOR THE SAFETY OF OTHER CHILDREN OR STAFF WE WILL CALL PARENTS/CARERS TO COME AND COLLECT THEIR CHILD.

Practices that threaten, frighten or humiliate young people are never used.

We use no corporate punishment or physical action

Physical action is only used in an emergency to prevent a physical injury either to a young person, other young people, an adult or serious damage to property

Any such incidents are recorded.

In the event of repeated unacceptable behaviour, the parent/carer will be informed at the end of the session,

We will then sit with the parents and the child and put together an agreement that has been signed by all, this will then give ownership of the agreement, if the agreement is broken then the next step for us to exclude. The amount of time will depend on the severity of the individual’s behaviour

Exclusion from participation in our activities is the last resort

If we consider exclusion due to children’s behaviour issues we have clear guidelines in place. These procedures must be robust in outlining what measures are taken and support that is needed and look into other services that may be able to help with certain children’s behaviour. Every young person starts a new day with a clean slate.

Before exclusion is put into place we try to work out with other agencies to see if we can find the stem of behaviour, schools, doctors, health visitors and inclusion services.

Young people are encouraged to report inappropriate behaviour so that it can be challenged.

We promote good table manners

All staff is expected to undertake appropriate training

The SENCO will take the lead to establishing and maintaining communication with key people including parents, carers, leader’s managers and other involved agencies or support team.

We strive to identify and relate equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory issues to the work and practice of our organisation and where necessary, implementing training advice support and information in support of this policy to all those in our service.

We are committed to a program of action to make this policy fully effective.

Our named person for Behaviour Management is – HAYLEY NEWCOMB