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  Using CCTV at a foster home

  … can be kept safe.   Can CCTV be used to monitor children's behaviour? Our advice to all foster carers and fostering … or appropriate for monitoring or managing children’s behaviour. This means that this type of technology is not … use inside most foster homes. If a child or young person’s behaviour or welfare needs to be monitored by video …

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  Regaining control

  … decide on the main areas in the child or young person’s behaviour that are causing the greatest concern; these are … will be addressing first. It may seem that all the child’s behaviour needs correcting, but a number of key issues will … won’t necessarily to the child. Tell your child why their behaviour is wrong and how it is going to change. Warn of the …

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  The Naughty Step

  … or her siblings or peers. It draws attention to negative behaviour whereas it is usually best to ignore negative behaviour as far as possible and reward good behaviour. • It can easily be viewed by the child as a game, …

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  Behavioural disorders

  … are exactly what their names suggest: severe bad behaviour, which can present many challenges for parents or carers. All children display some negative behaviour at some time, but in children with a behavioural … or challenges authority blames others for his or her behaviour is easily angered bullies, threatens, initiates …

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  Sanctions and Rewards

  … and despite your talking to them at length, their negative behaviour persists. The bottom line is that the young person has to alter his or her behaviour and comply, and there will be a sanction if they … that he or she has overstepped the boundary; their behaviour is not acceptable, and you thoroughly disapprove. …

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  Is your child out of control?

  … aggression. In older children, displays antisocial behaviour including stealing, vandalism, drug and alcohol abuse. All children display some challenging behaviour sometimes, but you will know the difference between … in charge, and dominating you through their unacceptable behaviour. They have become ‘top dog’ and leader of the pack. …

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  Our response to the Lord Laming review

  … should be allowed ‘to record low-level, crime-related behaviour by children and young people in a way that ensures referral to a welfare agency to address the behaviour, does not create a criminal record and cannot be … clear that ‘starting at the point of evidence of criminal behaviour is for many young people simply too late in the …

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  Responding to plans for the education system in England: a need to focus on children who are looked after

  … at home.  The White Paper has a strong focus on improved behaviour and attendance. The Fostering Network would urge the government to ensure that the Behaviour Hubs and the National Professional Qualification in Behaviour and Culture take a trauma-informed approach and …

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  E-cigarette position statement published

  … accepted, that smoking is deadly, addictive and that the behaviour can pass from generation to generation. The … about the role modelling effect of this on the smoking behaviour of children more generally.” The position statement …

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