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When a child has struggled to meet expectations, up to
four key things should take place:
Protect: consider if any protective Protective measures may be needed
measures are needed (to protect until the child has the skills to manage
others and the child themself). well independently.
Coach: help the child make a plan Coach, do not ‘tell’ – the hard thinking
for how to manage better next time should be done by the child. You may
– do they need any scaffolds? need a Pathway to Independence.
Rehearse: you don’t get better at Every rehearsal will make it
swimming with a chat. It is the easier for the child to do well in
same for strategies & skills. the heat of the moment.
Repair: if anyone / anything has If a child refuses to repair, it is a
been hurt / disadvantaged by the sign they need additional focus
action of the child, plan repair. on the building of empathy skills.
