Every individual should feel safe and secure while within the setting, if this is not felt, it may effect how that individual behaves. behaviour policy’s and procedure’s are put in place to ensure that children/young people feel safe and secure whilst within the setting and so they understand that there is consequence for negative behaviour and that they are rewarded for positive behaviour, this encourages positive behaviour as children and young people strive from receiving praise And adult approval.
Code of conduct (staff):
Children and young people are learning all of the time and it is therefore important that the example practitioners set them is always is a positive one. Children and young people will watch how staff behave, work and communicate with each other and They will copy. it is vital to be a positive role model to encourage positive behaviour. The code of conduct for staff is a policy put in place to ensure all staff behave appropriately to encourage positive behaviour in children and young people.
Code of conduct (children and young people):
Children and you people often don’t automatically know what behaviour is expected of them or what is unacceptable or inappropriate. The code of conduct for children and young people is a policy put in place to ensure that children and young people know and understand how they are expecting to behave and what is unacceptable behaviour. By knowing this they will often understand and demonstrate positive behaviour.
Rewards and sanctions:
Most often children and young people will respond to rewards for positive behaviour. Sanctions should only be applied when rewards have failed, or where it is necessary in the circumstances to show appropriate disapproval. All rewards and sanctions must be applied fairly and consistently. None of the sanctions will be degrading or humiliating. Rewards and Sanctions are procedures used in settings to encourage positive behaviour. Sanctions are in place to show that there are consequences to unacceptable behaviour. Rewarding for positive behaviour with things such as stamps and stickers, or extra play/break time encourages positive behaviour as it shows that good behaviour has been acknowledged in a positive way.
Children and young people’s behaviour often changes in a negative way when things “aren’t right”, either at home or outside of the home. Understanding when a child or young persons behaviour is linked to their personal well being is important in helping to safeguard that individual. behaviours such as unusual school attendance, Chronic hunger, tiredness, or lethargy or them voicing that they may have to assume adult responsibilities at home, may indicate that their behaviour is negative because of something they are experiencing. Safeguarding policies and procedures and put in place to ensure the good health and well being of children and young people, which helps to encourage their positive behaviour.
Bullying can have serious negative effects on a child or young person behaviour. A victims of bullying may feel sadness, loneliness, low self-esteem, fear, anxiety and poor concentration. More serious effects can be to self harm, feel depressed, have suicidal thoughts and, in worst cases, even suicide. Bullying has many different form, from verbal abuse to physical harm, it can happen anywhere from in the playground to cyber bullying (over the Internet using things like social networking sites) when bullying arise’s it’s important that it is deal with swiftly and correctly to ensure the behaviour of the victim and the perpetrator does not spiral into a serious and harmful one. The anti-bullying procedure is put in place to ensure that the victim feels supported, safe and heard. It is also in place so that the perpetrator understands that there is consequences for this negative behaviour. With this understanding for both victim and perpetrator, it will encourage positive behaviour from both sides.