review of this policy is Sept 2018

manner

• Young people will be made aware about social responsibility, justice

and their own importance in creating the positive climate we all desire

• Respect4us believes that all experiences should be a learning

experience

• Respect4us provides a place for young people where they feel safe,

secure and cared for. Young people are offered guidance on appropriate

behaviour and they are treated in a fair and consistent way at all times

• Respect4us encourages positive relationships between all members of

the community, and staff are role models for appropriate behaviour

• All members of the community have a right to be respected

• All young people are given appropriate advise, support and the

opportunity to express their feelings and to be listened to in order to

help and encourage a change in their underlying behaviour or develop

strategies to deal with specific problems

• Young people are encouraged to maintain and improve good behaviour

and positive relationships

• Respect4us works positively with parents, carers and the home school

to overcome any behavioural difficulties that a young person may be

experiencing

• Restorative justice will be used where appropriate to provide an

opportunity for forgiveness, to build bridges and for students to learn

about the consequences of their actions

Rewards

Respect4us

recognises that the motivation and the feeling of worth for young people

are  critical to build upon

self-esteem and self-belief, which will reflect in a young person’s behaviour.

Young people will

be encouraged to have respect for:

·         

Themselves

Each other

·         

Their own and others possessions

·         

Everybody’s opinion

·         

The environment

Respect4us will use a positive approach, tone and

body language in order to motivate young people.

Respect4us acknowledge and praise young people

whenever possible, verbally and in written form, to the young person, parent,

carer or home school in order to motivate and raise self-esteem and

self-awareness.

2.    

Sanctions

Exclusion will only

be imposed when an incident has been investigated and the young person has been

deemed responsible ‘’in all probability’’ of committing the misdemeanour of

which they are being accused. Respect4us will work in partnership with the home

school when appropriate in order for the appropriate sanction to be employed.

(Please refer to section 4).  

Staff at Respect

recognises that unacceptable behaviour occurs and are encouraged to use their

skills of discretion to manage situations that arise without the need to deploy

sanctions. We will always try to turn a negative into a positive.

Restorative justice

will take place where necessary after a major incident.

• Young people will be respected as individuals

behaviour

will not be tolerated

will not be tolerated

In these circumstances exclusion will occur

and the home school and parent/carer will always be informed.

Extreme* being:

Swearing at or

being rude to members of the general public

Any vandalism of

property not belonging to them

Theft of any

property

Racism toward any

other person (bulling)

Violence toward any