TPP

It is a core aim of our school that every member of the school community feels valued and respected, and that each person is treated fairly and well. We value each individual child and work with families, the community and beyond to offer diverse experiences and support for pupils and families in a caring and safe environment. We do this through an approach called Trauma Perceptive Practice (TPP). TPP is the Essex approach to understanding behaviour and supporting emotional wellbeing in children and young people and is the approach adopted by Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust. All staff at Epping Upland has received TPP training.

TPP is a relationship driven model for behaviour management and has the underlying belief that most behaviour is needs driven and applies to both children and adults.

At our school we adopt and use the relational behaviour model which is the approach from TPP. The following table explains how it is applied

Behaviour is something to	interpret
Children and young people	are prone to make mistakes and highly responsive to the environment and the context
Behaviour management is predominantly through	relationships
Children who don’t manage should be	understood and included
Boundaries and limits are to	keep everyone safe and to meet everyone’s needs
Rules should be	developed together and adapted where needed
Consequences are	only used within a process of restore and repair
‘Inappropriate’ behaviour is	a sign of unmet need, stress (difficulty in coping), lack of understanding and skills
The causes of the difficulties are	mostly in the environment and within the context of relationships
The solutions lie in	understanding what the behaviour tells us about the child and their need
Practice and policy effectiveness is measured by	wellbeing and the capacity to adapt and make reasonable adjustments to meet the needs