Staff should not use physical intervention or the threat of physical intervention, to manage – a behaviour unless it is necessary to use in order to prevent child’s ‘reasonable force children from injuring themselves or others or damage property’ (EYFS).’ If has been used for any of the reasons shown above, parents are to be ‘reasonable force’ informed on the same day that it occurs. The intervention will be recorded as soon as possible within the file, which states clearly when and how parents were informed. child’s Corporal (physical) punishment of any kind should never be used or threatened. Challenging Behaviour/Aggression by children towards other children Any aggressive behaviour by children towards other children will result in a staff member intervening immediately to challenge and prevent escalation. If the behaviour has been significant or may potentially have a detrimental effect on the child, the parents of the child who has been the victim of behaviour and the parents of the child who has been the perpetrator should be informed. The designated person will social services if appropriate and will contact children’s consider whether notifying the police if appropriate. The designated person will make a written record of the incident, which is kept in the file; in line with the Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults child’s policy. The designated person should complete a risk assessment related to the challenging child’s behaviour to avoid any further instances. The designated person should meet with the parents of the child who has been affected by the behaviour to advise them of the incident and the response to the incident. setting’s Ofsted should be notified if appropriate. Relevant health and safety procedures and procedures for dealing with concerns and complaints should be followed. Parents should also be asked to sign risk assessments where the risk assessment relates to managing the behaviour of a specific child. Bullying is a behaviour that both parents and practitioners worry about. Bullying is a deliberate, aggressive and repeated action, which is carried out with intent to cause harm or distress to others. It requires the child to have of and a higher level of reasoning and ‘theory mind’ thinking, all of which are complex skills that most three-year-olds have not yet developed
Staff should not use physical intervention – or the threat of physical intervention, to manage a child’s behaviour unless it is necessary to use ‘reasonable force in order to prevent children from injuring themselves or others or damage property’ (EYFS).’ If ‘reasonable force’ has been used for any of the reasons shown above, parents are to be informed on the same day that it occurs. The intervention will be recorded as soon as possible within the child’s file, which states clearly when and how parents were informed. Corporal (physical) punishment of any kind should never be used or threatened. Challenging Behaviour/Aggression by children towards other children Any aggressive behaviour by children towards other children will result in a staff member intervening immediately to challenge and prevent escalation. If the behaviour has been significant or may potentially have a detrimental effect on the child, the parents of the child who has been the victim of behaviour and the parents of the child who has been the perpetrator should be informed. The designated person will contact children’s social services if appropriate and will consider whether notifying the police if appropriate. The designated person will make a written record of the incident, which is kept in the child’s file; in line with the Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults policy. The designated person should complete a risk assessment related to the child’s challenging behaviour to avoid any further instances. The designated person should meet with the parents of the child who has been affected by the behaviour to advise them of the incident and the setting’s response to the incident. Ofsted should be notified if appropriate. Relevant health and safety procedures and procedures for dealing with concerns and complaints should be followed. Parents should also be asked to sign risk assessments where the risk assessment relates to managing the behaviour of a specific child. Bullying is a behaviour that both parents and practitioners worry about. Bullying is a deliberate, aggressive and repeated action, which is carried out with intent to cause harm or distress to others. It requires the child to have ‘theory of mind’ and a higher level of reasoning and thinking, all of which are complex skills that most three-year-olds have not yet developed
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