Suspensions and Exclusions Policy

Fitt4kids will deal with negative and inappropriate behaviour by using constructive behaviour  management techniques. We will involve staff, parents and children to tackle disruptive and challenging  behaviour collectively. 

We acknowledge that some children will require additional support in order to achieve acceptable levels  of behaviour. Where we identify a child with these needs, we will work closely with the parents or carers  to deal with the inappropriate behaviour in accordance with our Behaviour Management policy. 

Where a child persistently behaves inappropriately, we will implement the following procedure: 

1. Give the child a formal warning; staff will explain why the behaviour is unacceptable along with the  consequences of further incidents. 
2. Staff will encourage the child to discuss their behaviour, to explain their actions and to identify  strategies for avoiding such incidents in the future. 
3. Details of formal warnings, suspensions and exclusions will be recorded on an Incident record and  kept in the child’s records. 
4. The formal warning will be discussed with the child’s parents, and all staff will be notified. Staff will inform Simon, the director, if a child’s behaviour warrants suspension or exclusion. 

We will only suspend or exclude a child from Fitt4kids as a last resort, when all other behaviour  management strategies have failed or if we feel that children or staff are at risk.  

Suspensions and exclusions will be fair, consistent and appropriate to the behaviour concerned, and will  take account of the child’s age and maturity as well as any other factors relevant to the child’s  situation. If appropriate, we will seek advice from other agencies; this may include accessing funding for  additional support. 

Temporary suspensions 

Temporary suspensions will be applied in the following situations: 

• Where formal warnings have failed to improve a child’s persistent, challenging and unacceptable  behaviour. 
• In the event of an extremely serious or dangerous incident we will suspend a child with  immediate effect. We will contact the parents and ask that the child be collected immediately.  Immediate suspensions require the manager’s agreement. 

Fitt4kids may temporarily suspend the child for a period of up to 5 consecutive days. If Fitt4kids takes  this step, we will discuss our concerns with the parents/carers in order to work together to promote a  more desirable pattern of behaviour. 

At the end of the suspension period the Director or lead coach will meet with the parents/carers and the  child, in order to agree any conditions relating to the child’s return to Fitt4kids.  

Permanent exclusion 

In exceptional circumstances, and only when all other attempts at behaviour management have failed, it  may be necessary to permanently exclude a child from the setting.  

If a child is excluded from Fitt4kids, the parents/carers will be given a verbal and written explanation of  the issues and subsequent actions.