All children have a right to be treated with respect and dignity even in those circumstances where they display difficult or challenging behaviour. This means that staff should: not use force as a form of punishment try to defuse situations before they escalate inform parents of any behaviour management techniques used be mindful of factors which may impact upon a behaviour e.g. child’s bullying, abuse and where necessary take appropriate action not use any form of degrading treatment to punish a child. The use of sarcasm, demeaning or insensitive comments towards children is not acceptable in any situation follow the behaviour 4 learning policy outlined by Saint Benedict and use strategies appropriate to the circumstance and situation only use physical intervention (positive handling) in exceptional circumstances and as a last resort when other behaviour management strategies have failed always model emotionally literate behaviour (social and emotional skills) Use of Control and Physical Intervention (Positive Handling) There are circumstances in which staff working with children displaying extreme behaviours can legitimately intervene by using either non-restrictive or restrictive physical interventions. The use of physical intervention should, wherever possible, be avoided. This means that staff should: always seek to defuse situations always use minimum force for the shortest period necessary record and report as soon as possible after the event any incident where physical intervention has been used not use physical force or intervention as a form of punishment Children in Distress There may be occasions when a distressed child needs comfort and reassurance and this may involve physical contact. This means that staff should: use their professional judgement to comfort or reassure a child in an age-appropriate way whilst maintaining clear professional boundaries consider the way in which they offer comfort and reassurance to a distressed child and do it in an age-appropriate way be circumspect in offering reassurance in one to one situations, but always record such actions in these circumstances
All children have a right to be treated with respect and dignity even in those circumstances where they display difficult or challenging behaviour. This means that staff should: not use force as a form of punishment try to defuse situations before they escalate inform parents of any behaviour management techniques used be mindful of factors which may impact upon a child’s behaviour e.g. bullying, abuse and where necessary take appropriate action not use any form of degrading treatment to punish a child. The use of sarcasm, demeaning or insensitive comments towards children is not acceptable in any situation follow the behaviour 4 learning policy outlined by Saint Benedict and use strategies appropriate to the circumstance and situation only use physical intervention (positive handling) in exceptional circumstances and as a last resort when other behaviour management strategies have failed always model emotionally literate behaviour (social and emotional skills) Use of Control and Physical Intervention (Positive Handling) There are circumstances in which staff working with children displaying extreme behaviours can legitimately intervene by using either non-restrictive or restrictive physical interventions. The use of physical intervention should, wherever possible, be avoided. This means that staff should: always seek to defuse situations always use minimum force for the shortest period necessary record and report as soon as possible after the event any incident where physical intervention has been used not use physical force or intervention as a form of punishment Children in Distress There may be occasions when a distressed child needs comfort and reassurance and this may involve physical contact. This means that staff should: use their professional judgement to comfort or reassure a child in an age-appropriate way whilst maintaining clear professional boundaries consider the way in which they offer comfort and reassurance to a distressed child and do it in an age-appropriate way be circumspect in offering reassurance in one to one situations, but always record such actions in these circumstances
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