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NEST
Nurture • Environment • Support • Training
Information Leaflet
A modular, relationship-based approach to behaviour management and support
Foxfield School is proud to have been awarded ICM Quality Award Centre status within QAC Scope 3, recognising our comprehensive approach to behaviour management. Our NEST programme has been assessed against the ICM/PMWRV Standards, "including theoretical knowledge, preventative and supportive strategies, and restrictive interventions where necessary".
The NEST approach
NEST places the welfare and dignity of children and young people at the centre of practice. The programme prioritises positive behaviour support, prevention, relationships, environmental approaches and de-escalation before reactive strategies.
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N |
Nurture |
Understanding the child or young person and supporting regulation, relationships and wellbeing. |
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E |
Environment |
Considering how spaces, systems, communication and staff responses influence behaviour. |
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S |
Support |
Developing skilled, consistent and individualised responses, including appropriate post-incident support. |
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T |
Training |
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● Understand behaviour as communication and consider what may be communicating through behaviour.
● Strengthen prevention, proactive support and environmental design.
● Develop consistent, reflective and relationship-based practice.
● Match training to the needs, roles and risks within the individual school.
● Support staff to use the least restrictive response appropriate to the circumstances.
● Build learning and reflection into post-incident processes.
● Welfare and dignity come first.
● Prevention and de-escalation are prioritised.
● Restrictive interventions are a last resort and must be necessary, proportionate and reasonable.
● Interventions must be lawful, recorded, reviewed and learned from.
● Training is role-specific, competency-based and regularly refreshed.
The NEST programme documentation identifies alignment with the April 2026 DfE guidance on restrictive interventions in schools and ICM Quality Award Standards.
Foxfield School is proud to have been awarded ICM Quality Award Centre status within QAC Scope 3, recognising our comprehensive approach to behaviour management. Our NEST programme has been assessed against the ICM/PMWRV Standards, "including theoretical knowledge, preventative and supportive strategies, and restrictive interventions where necessary.
All NEST tutors have ICM Recognised Trainer Assessor status