Early years settings need to follow a behaviour policy - for the staff as well as for parents and children. Jennie Lindon explains how to set out a working document that gives positive pointers to everyone
A well drafted and clear behaviour policy is a public statement about your team's commitment to support children's learning in terms of their behaviour.
The content of the policy should answer these three important questions:
A policy is a working document; it should not be fixed forever. You need to test-drive the details and then modify them in the light of discussion within the team, with parents and with the children. A helpful policy is not too long.
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