for life skills (changing for PE, toileting, using cutlery etc) in an emergency to increase safety to the or young person and staff In an emergency incident staff may take into account the use of reasonable force and their responsibilities under duty of care. In all situations where physical contact between staff and children or young persons takes place, staff must consider the following: the child or young person’s age and level of understanding • the child or young person’s individual characteristics and history • the location where the contact takes place (it should not take place in • private without others present) If a child or young person requires physical support on a regular basis this information will be documented on an individual plan such as a handling plan, toileting plan or behaviour support plan. [*Schools may wish to add their own paragraph here, appropriate to their own situation.] Physical contact is never made as a punishment, or to inflict pain. All forms of corporal punishment are prohibited. Physical contact will not be made with the child or young person’s neck, breasts, abdomen, genital area, other sensitive body parts, or to put pressure on joints. It will not become a habit between a member of staff and a particular child or young person. Appendix B Level Restrictive Physical –School Intervention Policy Context Surrey schools and educational establishments are encouraged to use this framework, and to adapt it to their own situation. The Policy is best placed within the context of the school’s Touch Policy and referred to within the Behaviour Policy; it will be part of a graduated response, and needs to be agreed in consultation with staff, governors, parents/carers, and the child or young person. It also connects to, and should be consistent with, policies on Health and Safety,
for life skills (changing for PE, toileting, using cutlery etc) in an emergency to increase safety to the or young person and staff In an emergency incident staff may take into account the use of reasonable force and their responsibilities under duty of care. In all situations where physical contact between staff and children or young persons takes place, staff must consider the following: • the child or young person’s age and level of understanding • the child or young person’s individual characteristics and history • the location where the contact takes place (it should not take place in private without others present) If a child or young person requires physical support on a regular basis this information will be documented on an individual plan such as a handling plan, toileting plan or behaviour support plan. [*Schools may wish to add their own paragraph here, appropriate to their own situation.] Physical contact is never made as a punishment, or to inflict pain. All forms of corporal punishment are prohibited. Physical contact will not be made with the child or young person’s neck, breasts, abdomen, genital area, other sensitive body parts, or to put pressure on joints. It will not become a habit between a member of staff and a particular child or young person. Appendix B –School Level Restrictive Physical Intervention Policy Context Surrey schools and educational establishments are encouraged to use this framework, and to adapt it to their own situation. The Policy is best placed within the context of the school’s Touch Policy and referred to within the Behaviour Policy; it will be part of a graduated response, and needs to be agreed in consultation with staff, governors, parents/carers, and the child or young person. It also connects to, and should be consistent with, policies on Health and Safety,
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