Behaviour

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

Yesterday

4th May 2026

Zero tolerance on vaping: what we’ve learned after a year
Having introduced a strict policy on vaping across its school sites, the chief education officer of GEMS group outlines the impact and key insights
Zero tolerance on vaping in schools

Friday

1st May 2026

The complex story behind rising suspensions in primary schools
Suspensions have risen in primary schools but fallen in secondaries. Here, education leaders tell Tes what they think is behind the contrasting trends
Primary suspensions rising
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Thursday

30th Apr 2026

Spring term exclusions hit record high
The number of permanent exclusions in the spring term is the highest ever, DfE data shows, and growing proportions of SEND and disadvantaged students are being suspended
Behavioural measures
Ofsted framework ‘penalises’ inclusive schools, heads warn
Schools with an above-average number of pupils with SEND are more likely to be marked down by watchdog for attendance and behaviour, analysis finds
Children in classroom

Monday

27th Apr 2026

Why autistic pupils face a ‘hidden curriculum’ in schools
Unwritten rules and behaviour norms create barriers for autistic pupils, which is why all schools need to be mindful of their practices and be prepared to adapt, says this director of a special-school trust
Small girl with Autism wristband

Friday

24th Apr 2026

What putting the phone ‘ban’ into law would mean for schools
With nearly one in 10 secondary teachers saying that phone use disrupted their most recent lesson, will the government’s planned legal change on phones in schools help?
Phone ban: what this means for schools
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Friday

17th Apr 2026

DfE awards contract for school behaviour toolkit
Education services provider Etio will work alongside ImpactEd to develop a best practice review and toolkit to help tackle pupil behaviour
Behaviour toolkit

Thursday

16th Apr 2026

How is Australia’s social media ban playing out in schools?
After Australia introduced a world-first ban on social media for under-16s, Zofia Niemtus speaks to school leaders in the country about the impact of the new law
Sydney Opera house

Thursday

2nd Apr 2026

Disadvantaged high-achievers miss more time in secondary school
Gaps in outcomes between high-achieving pupils from disadvantaged and more affluent backgrounds emerge in secondary school, research shows
Pupil absence

Wednesday

1st Apr 2026

NEU urges action as teachers report being ‘grabbed and punched’
Delegates at the teaching union’s annual conference back motion calling for a national campaign to reduce violence in schools
Staff being hurt by pupils

Tuesday

31st Mar 2026

Most teachers see impact of racist or misogynistic social media
Nearly one in 10 teachers have experienced sexualised comments from students, according to an NEU survey on the influence of social media in schools
Racist and misogynistic online content has ‘clear’ impact on pupils

Wednesday

25th Mar 2026

Violent pupil behaviour ‘under-reported’ by teachers
Some teachers are ‘discouraged from reporting incidents’ of violent student behaviour, warns the leader of NASUWT teaching union
A picture of a smashed mug, with coffee leaking out onto the floor