Behaviour

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

Yesterday

17th Apr 2024

GCSEs: More than a quarter of Year 11s persistently absent
Nearly half of disadvantaged Year 11 students have missed 10 per cent or more school sessions so far this year, FFT data reveals
GCSE students absence 2024

Tuesday

16th Apr 2024

EYFS: How unusual objects can nurture curiosity and creativity
Young children rarely have the opportunity to get bored any more, says Helen Pinnington, but we can create moments of curiosity to spark their imaginations
EYFS: How unusual objects can nurture curiosity and creativity
Win at all costs: why too much competition is a concern
After an unpleasant atmosphere at an inter-school sporting competition, a senior leader at an international school says it is important healthy competition remains just that
Rosettes, winning

Monday

15th Apr 2024

1 in 10 pupils excluded at primary ‘pass’ GCSE English and maths
Research by children’s charity Chance UK found primary school exclusions to be almost exclusively pupils with SEND
Nine in ten pupils who are excluded in primary school do not achieve a grade 4 in English and maths at GCSE

Wednesday

10th Apr 2024

Behaviour: why friends may matter more than teachers
What does it mean to be popular? And how does it influence young people’s behaviour and learning? Researcher Brett Laursen shares his findings
Behaviour: why friends may matter more than teachers

Tuesday

9th Apr 2024

The legal view: How far off-site can teaching staff go to break up a fight?
An education lawyer discusses where a school’s duty of care lies to staff and students if a call comes in about a fight off the premises and after hours – and it’s as complex as you’d imagine
The legal view: How far off-site can teaching staff go to break up a fight?

Saturday

6th Apr 2024

Put a stop to ‘snitch’ culture
Victims of bullying may be reluctant to seek help because they fear the social isolation of being seen as a ‘telltale’ – and zero-tolerance approaches can make things worse, argues Luke Roberts

Tuesday

2nd Apr 2024

Bill Rogers: Where we are going wrong on behaviour
Rather than trying to be liked and accepted, teachers need to call every student to account, and craft their language to lead for better behaviour, says Bill Rogers
Bill Rogers: Where teachers are going wrong with behaviour

Saturday

30th Mar 2024

Teachers ‘left vulnerable’ by long wait for guidance on restraint
NASUWT teaching union criticises Scottish government for ‘complete abdication of responsibility’ as long wait for official advice on physical intervention continues
Teachers ‘left vulnerable’ by long wait for guidance on restraint

Thursday

28th Mar 2024

Why giggling in class is so contagious
An outbreak of continuous laughter can derail a lesson, but does it also bring benefits that teachers may want to utilise, wonders Simon Creasey
Behaviour: How teacher can stop laughter in lessons

Wednesday

27th Mar 2024

‘Unexplained’ school moves spark call for transparency
More than 30,000 students in one year group had experienced an ‘unexplained’ transfer between secondary schools, research shows
Unexplained move

Sunday

24th Mar 2024

Tes Scotland’s 10 questions with... Claire Chisholm
The Lomond School principal on the importance of humility in leaders, getting Scottish education out of limbo and why a school is no place for procrastination or preaching
Claire Chisholm