I follow my behaviour management policy and escalation strategies, but after dealing with a biter some time ago, I did a lot of research into the subject and put the following section into my behaviour management policy - hope it helps
Biting statement
Biting is a very unpleasant form of behaviour that is particularly prevalent in children whose language skills are developing or who cannot express what they are feeling; some children bite for a reaction
I will follow these procedures in the event of a biting incident –
•comfort the bitten child and administer appropriate first aid;
•speak to the biting child, explain why biting is unacceptable, that it hurts the other child and show the mark or bruise;
•remove the biting child from the play environment for a short time, for reflection ;
•write an accident report for the parents of the bitten child to sign; write an incident report for the parents of the biter to sign;
•discuss the incident privately with the parents of the biter and formulate a strategy;
•evaluate and monitor the situation and work closely with the parents, seeking advice from a Health Visitor if appropriate.
Confidentiality is difficult on this issue, as I often only look after 2 children at once and if one is bitten then the other will, by default, be the biter – please be assured, however, that confidentiality will be maintained as much as possible outside the setting