Behaviour

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

Tuesday

30th Sep 2025

The view from Vietnam: a growing market that’s home to 15,000 teachers
Four senior leaders provide insights into living and working in Vietnam, a country that has experienced rapid growth in the international school sector
Train street in Vietnam

Friday

26th Sep 2025

Low-income white pupils ‘already disengaged’ before secondary
Schools need to look at much earlier interventions to improve outcomes for disadvantaged white children, a new study suggests
Low-income white children already disengaged before secondary school

Thursday

25th Sep 2025

Restraint and seclusion bill ‘absolutely vital’ for Scottish pupils
Children’s commissioner says campaigners have waited ‘many, many years’ for the ‘significant milestone’
Restraint and seclusion bill 'absolutely vital' for Scottish pupils

Tuesday

23rd Sep 2025

Why exclusions focus may obscure the bigger picture in Scotland
Schools’ right to exclude should be maintained, but this should not distract from the need to tackle the lack of staff and other critical issues that affect behaviour, says Andrea Bradley
Why exclusions focus may obscure bigger picture in Scotland

Monday

22nd Sep 2025

Scotland’s heads need more support on exclusion, says report
Think tank calls for ministers to make it clearer to headteachers that their school will be backed if they decide to exclude
Report demands more support for Scotland's heads over exclusions

Tuesday

9th Sep 2025

Scottish behaviour guidance updated with advice on ‘consequences’
Opposition MSPs criticise slow and ‘incoherent’ response to worsening behaviour in Scottish schools
Jenny Gilruth on stairs

Friday

5th Sep 2025

Tom Bennett: strict rules ‘dovetail perfectly’ with inclusion
The DfE attendance and behaviour ambassador defends his record and tells Tes why he wants to check on teacher-training providers
Tom Bennett
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Revealed: the rise in violent incidents in schools
Tes investigation leads to warning that teachers and pupils need ‘urgent help’ to deal with rising levels of violence
Two boys fighting on pavement

Monday

1st Sep 2025

Teachers much more likely than leaders to call behaviour ‘poor’
Meanwhile, far fewer teachers feel ‘very confident’ in managing pupil behaviour, a government survey has found
Children misbehaving in classroom

Sunday

31st Aug 2025

Behaviour and attendance ambassadors appointed
Tom Bennett and Jayne Lowe have been announced as the government’s national attendance and behaviour ambassadors
Tom Bennett and Jayne Lowe

Monday

18th Aug 2025

5 behaviour management tips for new teachers
From modelling consistency to giving pupils the chance to practise good behaviours, these are effective research-backed strategies to improve your classroom management skills
Behaviour management tips for early career teachers

Tuesday

29th Jul 2025

5 top Tes articles on education around the world
This summer we’re rounding up some of our most popular recent features on different education topics. Here are our top five reads exploring education policy and practice in different countries around the world
Singapore skyline