Monday
How to address behaviour in Welsh schools
School leaders in Wales are doing all they can to tackle disruptive behaviour and need to know they are supported, says Laura Doel
Anti-Bullying Week: how we are eradicating bullying
A secondary associate principal explains how their school’s programme, which includes training students in violence prevention, has significantly reduced incidents of bullying
Friday
Restraint and seclusion ‘should not be routine practice in schools’
Guidance on restraint and seclusion in Scottish schools focuses on prevention – but union says teachers and school leaders will ‘despair’ at lack of practical guidance
Ofsted’s inclusion focus won’t penalise suspensions, says chief
Inspectorate must move away from ‘detecting failures only’, Sir Martyn Oliver tells MAT leaders at the Confederation of School Trusts’ conference
Tuesday
Unauthorised absence ‘stubbornly high’ despite higher fines
Absence rates have not dropped since higher £160 fines were introduced in September, analysis reveals
5 questions to ask to keep staff safe from violence
It’s an uncomfortable reality that attacks against school staff do happen, writes Jarlath O’Brien, but there are steps that leaders can take to reduce the risk
