Staff across all teams are role models for young people and through their own positive interactions, they demonstrate appropriate respectful relationships. Through the use of community meetings with peers, young people are encouraged to voice their opinions in a respectful manner, supported by staff. In 2010 our second successful and well-attended annual young person’s conference focused on respect and how young people and staff can work together to ensure Seafield is a safe and happy place to live, learn and work.

We aim to build trust and understanding, supporting young people to recognise their strengths and difficulties. We believe that trust is the building block for relationships based on mutual respect.

We have a charter for children and young people which identifies Seafield as a Rights Respecting School and in practice places young people’s rights at the heart of all our policies and practices. In February 2010, young people and staff worked together to make a film about inclusion at Seafield which gained a commendation at the SIRCC national conference.