What the Ofsted positive environments guidance said — advice for schools
Ofsted’s guidance starts from the child’s rights and experience and says compliance is not enough. It rejects no touch policies and routine restraint, and asks leaders to show how they reduce restrictive practice.
Positive Handling by the Numbers #4 – Be Cautious around 4-year Olds!
Four reasons to be cautious with young children, including the strain of working at low level and the way early years children can pass the point where de-escalation still works.
This was the first time that a positive handling course at this school has been so beneficial
Feedback from a special primary school in London, where previous instructors from other BILD accredited providers could not answer the head teacher’s operational questions. The post argues trainers need practical experience, not manual content.