Behaviour

The latest news, analysis and best-practice advice on managing pupil behaviour, including everything from new policy to cutting-edge research

Friday

26th Jul 2024

Schools warned as one in six vapes found to contain spice
A study testing vapes confiscated from schools in England found 16.6 per cent contained spice
Vape dynamite

Thursday

25th Jul 2024

Absence still high despite drive to boost attendance
Pupil absence has remained stubbornly high this year in spite of the previous government’s efforts to bring attendance back to pre-pandemic levels
Pupil fading away

Wednesday

24th Jul 2024

Is your school really trauma informed?
Trauma-informed approaches to classroom management are increasingly popular, but critics warn the approaches aren’t always being applied with fidelity. Clare Cook investigates
Is your school really trauma-informed?

Thursday

18th Jul 2024

Morgan sounds ‘wake-up call’ as suspensions hit record high
DfE minister says new data showing that pupil suspensions have risen by more than a third in a year is ‘shocking’
Person walking down dark corridor

Wednesday

17th Jul 2024

AP facing staff funding cliff edge, Phillipson warned
Alternative provision leaders call for more funding and action on unregulated provision in open letter to education secretary
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Tuesday

9th Jul 2024

Why we need to stop saying ‘all behaviour is communication’
The familiar phrase may be well-intentioned but can be deeply unhelpful when it comes to being applied in the classroom, writes Jarlath O’Brien
Ripping up paper

Monday

8th Jul 2024

Punitive measures to cut absence ‘no longer work’
Schools should instead adopt a ‘collaborative approach’, providing support to families of pupils with poor attendance, study finds
Attendance

Wednesday

3rd Jul 2024

New call for complete ban of mobile phones in Scottish schools
Smartphones in classrooms cause ‘severe loss in focus’ among pupils and fuel ‘hostility’ towards teachers, suggests petition to Scottish Parliament
New call for complete ban of mobile phones in Scottish schools

Thursday

27th Jun 2024

Exam board: 1.5m pupils struggling to engage at school
Additional staff to support pupils would help combat disengagement, say teachers responding to Pearson survey
Exam board: 1.5m pupils struggling to engage at school

Monday

24th Jun 2024

Poorer high-ability pupils in primary miss top GCSE grades
Disadvantaged, high-achieving 5-year-olds keep pace with their affluent peers in primary – but an attainment gap opens up in early secondary, research shows
Only 1 in 4 poorer ‘bright’ 5 year olds achieve top maths GCSE grade

Thursday

20th Jun 2024

How we’re cutting violence with stress reduction plans
Stress triggers can be missed in schools, at times with serious behaviour implications – but simple interventions can be transformative, writes this assistant head
Behaviour: How we’re cutting violence by with stress reduction plans

Wednesday

19th Jun 2024

Exclusions aren’t the answer to Scotland’s behaviour issues
Resistance to school exclusions seems to be weakening in Scotland – but educators should be wary of apparent quick fixes for behaviour problems, says David Cameron
How Scottish education can do better for the most vulnerable pupils