Q. I have seen that an older staff member, who has been with us for many years, has been posting comments on social media in favour of smacking children, saying that it is a form of discipline that gains respect. We would never allow such action in the nursery and I have no complaints with her conduct at work, but I’m concerned parents might have seen her posts. How should I address this?
Dhanvanti Deshmukh, nursery manager, London Early Years Foundation Weir Link Day Nursery and Preschool
‘It is important to remind the staff member of the nursery's professional behaviour expectations. These include the social media policy. We have clear expectations that staff will not make personal suggestions or comments on social media that could be viewed as controversial. It is clear that these sorts of comments would make parents feel uncomfortable and would have an impact on our nursery.
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