Have your children got a Time out card/withdraw card

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They have many different names in different schools but these seem to be the two most common. Does your child have one and what is it for?
Do you think they seem to work?

DD had one before lockdown. It let her step out of the classroom for a few minutes if it was all getting too much for her. She found it helpful.

Do you have a DC you think it would benefit?

I would think that having a time out card would be a good starting place for a child who might otherwise get angry and explode in the classroom or just leave anyway. Having a card would help them be in control and the teacher would know they were going out to collect themselves before returning,

Ds had one for a while but never used it. I think it was more comforting for me thinking he could walk out if necessary, but he hated the idea of standing out.
Dd2 had one in years 7 and 8. She did use it. A lot. At times it was very helpful, and at times I think she used it to get out of things she didn't want to do, which she is very good at. Tbf so was I, so I can't complain too much.

DD had one for dislocating joints. It enabled her to leave the room to try and relocate them. It was useful

As a teacher I do think these work as long as the child can be trusted to do the right thing when using them (e.g. go to a pre-agreed room in the SEN area for 10 minutes etc).

Unfortunately, due to current covid restrictions, our previous time out system can't really be used and a lot of students have effectively lost their time out cards. This is very tricky for them and some of them have not coped well with the change.

If your child has been offered one, I would definitely accept it, as hopefully it will help them manage their own behaviour/stressful situations etc.

I’ve heard that these are sometimes used for naughty pupils? Is this true. I would think they’d be used for aggression, emotions, anxiety etc.

My niece had one for anxiety when she was in year 11. Stopped her having a full blown panic attack if she could leave the classroom for 5 minutes. Also just having the card and knowing she could use it was incredibly helpful to her mental health.

"Naughty" children wouldn't be given one surely as they cannot be trusted to use it sensibly. If you mean children with behavioural issues such as anger management then that is different to naughty.

My daughter has one for her ADHD. She tells me she doesn't often use it but feels better knowing she can. I think, for her, it's most useful to allow her to go out of class and use the toilet if she needs to. With her ADHD she doesn't plan ahead and doesn't think of going to the loo at sensible times like break time or lunch time like the other children do.

My dd has one, year 10. Unfortunately like a previous poster commented, Covid restrictions state she can only leave class now if a member of staff Is free to stand out in the corridor with her ?! Needless to say, she now doesn’t want to use the pass and hasn’t been able to manage school as can’t cope with the changes.