In the ECC, we have a nurture policy. This policy is for our children, families, partner agencies and our staff team to ensure we are all aware of and clear how we will support our children through a nurturing approach in the ECC. This policy has been created to support and inform our Whole Centre Approach to Nurture. It has been created in collaboration with our parents and carers, our staff team, our partner agencies and our children.
We have worked with our Educational Psychologist to further develop our knowledge on using the nurture principles in practice to ensure we provide a consistent and informed approach to supporting our children and families. This policy will provide clear expectations and strategies for how we will embed the nurture principles in practice, and how this informs our vision and aims of supporting our children through a Whole Centre Approach to Nurture. The nurture principles are as follows:
Children’s learning is understood developmentally (Nurture Principle 1)
The classroom (playroom) offers a safe base (Nurture Principle 2)
The importance of nurture for the development of wellbeing (Nurture Principle 3)
Language is a vital means of communication (Nurture Principle 4)
All behaviour is communication (Nurture Principle 5)
The importance of transition in children’s lives (Nurture Principle 6)
You will find more information on Nurture on our Children’s Rights board in the ECC. You can also read the policy in full below:
