A training programme tackling nursery exclusions is giving some practitioners a new understanding of behaviour. By Annette Rawstrone

A number of exclusions from early years settings in Birmingham because of children’s poor behaviour – ranging from extreme emotional swings, to temper tantrums, children lashing out at their carers, tearing down displays and ‘ruling the room’ – led to the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) being drafted in to deliver additional training to childcare practitioners.

The behaviour issues were not only negatively affecting the individual children, but other children in the settings, their parents, and practitioners’ morale. Birmingham City Council hoped the training would support practitioners to develop new strategies in order to respond to any further behaviour management concerns more effectively.

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