Nursery World - Training Talk – Difficult Behaviour

How a workshop helped Catharine Adjei approach challenging behaviour. By Gabriella Jozwiak

Early years practitioners always aim to work with the parents and carers of children they look after. But the importance of this relationship is increasingly significant as families and schools prepare for children to return to education in September after lockdown. For this reason, child and family support worker at St Matthew’s Church of England Primary School in Surrey, Catharine Adjei, took part in an online workshop where carers and practitioners together addressed children’s challenging behaviour.

Delivered by education and parenting consultant Ali McClure, 20 people participated in B.L.T. – Behaviour, Learning and Trust. The two-hour workshop began with participants introducing themselves and their children, and each described a challenge with which they wanted help. Practitioners were asked to focus on one child rather than a whole class.

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