Biting Policy for Early Years Settings – EYFS-Aligned Guidance for Managing Biting Behaviour in Nurseries, Preschools & Childminding Environments – A policy to be used in Early Years detailing the issue of biting and specific processes. This is editable for your school or setting.

Support a safe, responsive, and understanding environment with our comprehensive Biting Policy for Early Years Settings. Designed for nurseries, preschools, reception classes, and childminders, this policy helps early years practitioners address biting incidents calmly, consistently, and in line with the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Ofsted safeguarding expectations.

This essential policy supports staff in responding appropriately to biting, reassuring families, and safeguarding all children’s emotional wellbeing and physical safety.

Key Features of the Early Years Biting Policy:

• EYFS-Compliant: Reflects the EYFS focus on safeguarding, behaviour management, and child development

• Clear Procedures for responding to incidents of biting, including support for both the child who bites and the child who is bitten

• Behaviour Management Approach: Promotes understanding of biting as a developmental phase, not a disciplinary issue

• Parental Communication Guidance: Provides templates and best practice for informing families while maintaining confidentiality

• Preventative Strategies: Includes triggers, patterns, and environmental factors to assess and minimise risk

• Links to SEN and Emotional Development: Considers the role of communication needs, emotional regulation, and sensory needs

• Editable and customisable policy in Word format for use in your own setting

Why Is a Biting Policy Important in Early Years?

Biting can be distressing for all involved. A clear policy ensures your setting:

• Responds consistently and proportionately

• Supports children’s emotional development and wellbeing

• Maintains trust with parents and carers

• Prevents recurrence through proactive strategies

• Demonstrates strong safeguarding and behaviour management during inspections

What’s Included in This Policy?

• Introduction to biting in early childhood

• The developmental reasons behind biting

• Preventative and environmental strategies

• Immediate and follow-up procedures after an incident

• Record-keeping and incident forms

• Support for staff and child keyworkers

• References to EYFS, safeguarding, and behaviour guidance

Download Your Biting Policy Today

Promote a calm, consistent, and child-centred response to biting with this ready-to-use early years policy. Ideal for settings seeking to strengthen their approach to behaviour support and inspection readiness.

Please also see our other polices here. 

Last Updated June 2025.

All our planning has been carefully created by experienced qualified primary school teachers with QTS therefore you can be sure that your planning will achieve your outcomes and aims.