Behaviour - Pupil

To develop a moral framework within which initiative, responsibility and sound
relationships can flourish which value the self esteem of both pupils and staff.

• All of the pupil’s achievements are valued and celebrated by the school.
• To produce an environment in which pupils feel safe secure and respected.
• Good classroom management is the key to effective learning.
• To enable pupils to develop respect and tolerance for others regardless of learning
  ability, social, religious or ethnic background.

Staff at Amwell View School and Specialist Sports College are aware that good classroom
management and promoting a positive classroom atmosphere are the key to ensuring
effective learning. All staff agree that the following principles provide a sound foundation on
which to build a safe and secure environment and every member of the school community
has a duty to make this happen. Hertfordshire Local Authority has adopted Hertfordshire
STEPS approach as the preferred approach to supporting behaviour management in schools
and settings. Therefore all staff working with pupils at Amwell View School receive
Hertfordshire Steps training.. Hertfordshire Steps is owned by by Hertfordshire County
Council. Responsibility for training and practice within schools and services is the
responsibility of the employer and management or within schools, the head teacher and
governors

All teaching staff undertake training to ensure they:-

• know how to manage difficult or dangerous behaviour, and to have an understanding
  of what challenging behaviour might be communicating.
• focus on de-escalation and preventative strategies rather than focusing solely on
  reactive strategies.
• hold shared values and beliefs.
• hold shared principles of communication and de-escalation.
• share risk managements.
• share in reparation, reflection and restoration.
• support each other in dealing with pupils with challenging behaviours.
• conduct lessons that are conducive to effective and appropriate pupil engagement.
• they make sure that pupils are well managed when moving round the school and
  respect agreed standards of behaviour.
• model the type of behaviour felt to be acceptable
• work with multi disciplinary teams to implement proactive behaviour strategies
  thereby promoting a consistent approach.
• all pupils will have their achievements academic or otherwise acknowledged to foster
  a sense of self worth.
• deal sensitively with pupils in distress, listen to them and deal with any incident
  appropriately.
• record any incident within 24 hours using the agreed forms.
  
  

Restricitve Physical Intervention (RPI)

It may be necessary to use restrictive physical intervention to prevent a pupil from

engaging in behaviour prejudicial to maintaining good order and discipline during a
teaching session

• to prevent them causing injury to themselves or others
• to prevent them from damaging property (belonging to others or themselves)
• to prevent them from committing an offence.
  
  

Any restrictive physical intervention must be based on audited need and be the
minimal needed to escort the pupil to a safe space. Restrictive physical intervention
must not cause pain, restrict breathing or sense of violation.

National Guidance
DfE: Guidance on Use of Reasonable Force July 2013:
https://www.gov.uk/government/...
DfE and DHSC: Reducing the need for restraint and restrictive intervention, July 2019:
https://www.gov.uk/government/...