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Farm Club is an SEMH provision (social, emotional and mental health needs)
Farm Club staff must be made aware if referred students pose a flight risk, regardless of how common or severe
Children can be accessing mainstream or specialist education alongside their time at Farm Club
We work with Home Ed students following the correct referral processes
Students that attend Farm Club commonly struggle to regulate their emotions with little or no understanding of coping strategies / techniques when faced with challenging situations
Our provisions do not use restraint and none of our staff undergo this training
We pride ourselves on practicing honesty surrounding / meeting the needs’ of each child - this starts from the induction and flows throughout student sessions with us
Farm Club practice their professional judgement when assessing if a student needs to transition from a high dependency placement to a low dependency placement and vice versa
The Farm Club student code of conduct highlights expectations placed on each student in order for them to be awarded and to maintain a placement at Farm Club (please see below)
For students struggling with transferable skills, all sessions incorporate life lessons that can be taken through a child’s educational journey and life progression
Farm club student code of conduct
Up for review in January 2023
For the safety of our students, staff and the wellbeing of our animals, we request that the following points are always adhered to whilst at Farm Club. Following this code of conduct enables us to run educational, fun, life skills sessions. By following this code of conduct as a student at Farm Club, you will be able to be fully involved in the running of the farm and enjoy all activities.
The health and safety statement and risk assessments provided by the Farm Club have been noted and understood by the school and student prior to the student starting, along with the student induction paperwork/form.
All food and drink are to be consumed in the designated area, not in the animal areas.
Hand wash stations are located in the classrooms and in the toilet block. After handling/feeding the animals and spending time in the outdoor space all children and adults must thoroughly wash and dry their hands.
Children must always listen to and follow the instructions given to them by Farm Club members of staff. This is to ensure the safety of the students, the staff and the animals.
When handling or feeding the animals a member of Farm Club staff will always supervise the activity. Students may only feed the animals with the permission of a member of farm club staff.
Climbing of walls, gates and fences is not permitted.
Students may go into gated animal enclosures when accompanied by a member of Farm Club staff. A child may never enter an enclosure unaccompanied.
Students may be offered the opportunity to learn to cook homemade fresh food in our classrooms and designated outdoor spaces. When doing so students must follow all instructions given to them by a member of Farm Club staff to ensure this is a safe activity for all involved.
We have a zero tolerance of bad language. If a child uses bad language during their time at Farm Club, their parents/carers/school will be immediately contacted, and they will be asked to come and collect the student from their session.
We have a zero tolerance of violence towards other students or Farm Club members of staff. If a child displays violent behaviour towards another, their parents/carers/school will be immediately contacted, and they will be asked to come and collect the student from their session.
Students must understand, respect and agree to not using mobile phones or other electronic devices on site unless directly expressed by Farm Club management that they are allowed to do so.