Behaviour

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

Sunday

9th Feb 2025

Could we be wrong about behaviour getting worse?
The prevailing sense is that behaviour has nosedived in recent years, but how can we be sure that’s the case, asks Jarlath O’Brien
Could we be wrong about behaviour getting worse?

Friday

7th Feb 2025

‘The schools bill is silent on the right for a safe place to work’
Shadow minister for education Neil O’Brien explains why the Conservatives believe several changes are needed to legislation to truly help teachers
Neil O'Brien

Wednesday

5th Feb 2025

Why reflective practice is key to supporting pupils’ mental health
Providing teachers with safe, confidential and reflective spaces in school will improve pupils’ emotional wellbeing – as well as that of teachers themselves, says Fiona McFarlane
Why reflective practice is key to supporting pupils’ mental health

Tuesday

4th Feb 2025

Schools legally required to report use of reasonable force
The government has updated its 2013 guidance on how schools should use reasonable force and other restrictive practices
Pupil sitting against a wall
How our school cut suspensions by 85%
Leaders at a school in Nottingham reveal how they have overseen a drastic improvement in behaviour – using both internal and external resources
Three tightrope walkers

Wednesday

29th Jan 2025

What’s really going on with teenage girls?
There is a gender divide when it comes to students’ mental health, with girls more likely to experience challenges. Zofia Niemtus tries to find out why
Teenage girl looking vulnerable

Tuesday

28th Jan 2025

Phillipson dismisses Conservative call for school phone ban law
Education secretary calls the proposals a ‘headline-grabbing gimmick’
Phillipson on mobile phone ban

Friday

24th Jan 2025

The shocking rise of racism in primary schools
Data on suspensions in primary reveals a huge increase in those issued for racist abuse – a problem that sector leaders fear is only getting worse
The shocking rise of racism in primary schools

Wednesday

22nd Jan 2025

PSE must address boys’ ‘hate’ towards girls, MSPs told
New guidance for Scottish schools on teaching around consent will be finalised ‘in the coming weeks’
PSE must address boys' 'hate' towards girls, MSPs told

Monday

20th Jan 2025

Ban mobile phones in Scottish schools, say Tories
A ban would help to address violence and disruption in classrooms, the party argues, as it accuses the Scottish government of failing to get a grip on behaviour in schools
Tories call for mobile phone ban in Scottish schools

Wednesday

15th Jan 2025

The evolution of ‘no excuses’ behaviour approaches
‘No excuses’ behaviour approaches have diversified hugely since their inception in US charter schools, with significant variety in practice across different schools and impact tough to pin down, finds Holly Korbey
The evolution of ‘no excuses’ behaviour approaches

Tuesday

14th Jan 2025

Ofsted to investigate why pupils with SEND are leaving education
Reviews will focus on pupils not in school, those receiving a part-time education and those who are severely absent
Ofsted to investigate why SEND pupils are leaving full-time education