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Behaviour Policy


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Our holidays should be a safe and happy place for everyone. We want everyone to be welcome, valued and respected and to feel safe.

As a community looking out for each other, together we aim to show Respect, Responsibility, and Empathy and we will support the Faith and Community building aspects of the holiday. This means being kind, caring, and fair, and thinking about how our words and actions affect others.


Behaviour Policy


This policy applies to all members and forms part of CPAS’ ongoing commitment to safeguarding children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding Policy.

It explains how those leading CPAS holidays will:

  • encourage members to abide by the Code of Conduct
  • respond to observed behaviour concerns
  • use fair and proportionate consequences when needed
  • create a safer environment


How Behaviour is Encouraged and Maintained


  1. Clear and consistent expectations, boundaries and routines will be communicated from the outset and repeated often, with reference to the Code of Conduct.
  2. All efforts to abide by the Code of Conduct will be positively recognised, affirmed and further encouraged.
  3. By developing a culture of mutual respect through calm, positive and consistent communication and by showing an interest in wellbeing.


How Behaviour Concerns are Managed


Behaviour concerns will be responded to in ways that are:

  • fair and age appropriate
  • focused on learning and putting things right
  • respectful and supportive


Stage 1: Leader Reminder and Support


  • Low-level
  • Impulsive or developmentally typical
  • Not causing harm or risk
  • A leader will explain what behaviour needs to change and why
  • The young person may be asked to sit out briefly if behaviour continues
  • Speak privately where possible - but still in sight of others
  • Name the behaviour and link it to the Code of Conduct
  • Remind the young person of expectations
  • Offer a chance to to explain/clarify, help to manage, or a reset

Stage 2: Senior Leader Involvement


  • Low-level
  • Impulsive or developmentally typical
  • Not causing harm or risk
  • A leader will explain what behaviour needs to change and why
  • The young person may be asked to sit out briefly if behaviour continues
  • Speak privately where possible - but still in sight of others
  • Name the behaviour and link it to the Code of Conduct
  • Remind the young person of expectations
  • Offer a chance to to explain/clarify, help to manage, or a reset

Stage 3: Overall Leader Decision


  • Low-level
  • Impulsive or developmentally typical
  • Not causing harm or risk
  • A leader will explain what behaviour needs to change and why
  • The young person may be asked to sit out briefly if behaviour continues
  • Speak privately where possible - but still in sight of others
  • Name the behaviour and link it to the Code of Conduct
  • Remind the young person of expectations
  • Offer a chance to to explain/clarify, help to manage, or a reset

Code of Conduct


  • Low-level
  • Impulsive or developmentally typical
  • Not causing harm or risk
  • A leader will explain what behaviour needs to change and why
  • The young person may be asked to sit out briefly if behaviour continues
  • Speak privately where possible - but still in sight of others
  • Name the behaviour and link it to the Code of Conduct
  • Remind the young person of expectations
  • Offer a chance to to explain/clarify, help to manage, or a reset