Behaviour management in schools

Learn everything you need to know about behaviour and behaviour management in schools with Tes. Read on for helpful blogs, in-depth articles and analysis from Tes Magazine and innovative products that could help you to better manage behaviour in your school. 

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What makes a good behaviour management policy?

A good school behaviour management policy should outline the types of behaviour that your school expects all students and stakeholders to adhere to. It should serve multiple functions 

  1. Set clear expectations and define acceptable/unacceptable behaviours 

  1. Promote consistency, ensuring that all staff members apply rules uniformly 

  1. Support and encourage positive behaviour 

  1. Provide a clear framework for discipline 

  1. Outline fair and consistent consequences that all staff members adhere to 

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A clear guide for creating your behaviour management policy

Need support putting together a clear behaviour policy for your school? Our free guide takes you through some of the more crucial elements to consider as well as introducing you to some tools that can help manage the process going forward.

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How much time does your school spend on behaviour management? What if you could access, log and manage student behaviours in just two clicks? With Tes Class Charts you can. Class Charts helps to reduce the amount of time teachers spend on behaviour management admin with smart software that makes the everyday easier.  

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Behaviour management articles from Tes Magazine

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    DfE sets out mental health, behaviour and attendance plans

    Mental health support teams will be expanded to cover almost a million more pupils by next year, the government announced. Learn more.

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    Behaviour overtakes workload as a top concern for primary teachers

    Poor pupil behaviour is now a bigger concern for primary school teachers than workload, according to a new Teacher Tapp survey.

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    5 ways we transformed behaviour in our school

    Learn how Berwickshire High School’s clear expectations for learning and behaviour have had a dramatic impact.

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    Why ‘high expectations’ aren’t enough to fix behaviour

    It’s no use schools having ‘high expectations’ if leaders don’t take the time to define what they look like, or make sure everyone upholds them. 

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How we can help

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    Class Charts

    Classroom management software that helps teachers focus on what really matters – helping students succeed. Class Charts features simple tools to give rewards, manage behaviour and optimise seating plans to make everyday tasks easier.  

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    Behaviour management resources

    Whether you're new to the profession and looking for support and inspiration or if you're a seasoned professional in search of fresh, innovative ideas, we have a wide variety of resources available to choose from.

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