Behaviour

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

Tuesday

31st Oct 2023

Absence crisis in NI: ‘Schools can’t resolve it alone’
After Northern Ireland endures its worst-ever year for school attendance, officials blame the impact of Covid and mental health issues
Absence crisis in NI: 'Schools can’t resolve it alone
Balance and boundaries are key to behaviour
While building positive relationships is crucial for behaviour, Scottish schools must not forget about setting clear expectations and boundaries, says this secondary headteacher
Why ‘balance and boundaries’ are key to calm schools

Monday

30th Oct 2023

The ‘fourth way’ to handle angry parents
When a parent starts shouting at you, your brain wants to fight, flight or freeze – but there is another approach you can take to calm the situation, explains this head
Finding the ‘fourth way’ for difficult parental conversations

Thursday

26th Oct 2023

Fears about students vaping raised with education secretary
Vaping in schools will only be ‘eradicated’ if more is done about the sale of e-cigarettes in shops nearby, MSPs hear
Concerns over vaping pupils raised with education secretary
‘Vital’ behaviour hubs evaluation delayed
Schools say behaviour is getting worse – but findings from the government’s main initiative to tackle the problem have been delayed until next year
Delay behaviour hub
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Friday

20th Oct 2023

Rise in illness absence due to anxiety
School leaders have called for the government to redouble efforts to address growing pupil mental health problem since pandemic
Anxiety

Thursday

19th Oct 2023

Sharp rise in severe pupil absence and unauthorised holiday
The number of pupils missing 50 per cent or more sessions in the autumn and spring terms last year was up by a quarter on 2021-22, new figures show
Unauthorised holiday

Wednesday

18th Oct 2023

Israel-Hamas conflict: Ministers urge ‘sensitivity’ in schools
Department for Education ministers have written to school leaders to ensure that any political activity from pupils in response to the crisis does not create an ‘atmosphere of intimidation’
Israel Hamas conflict: Ministers’ urge ‘sensitivity’ in schools

Tuesday

17th Oct 2023

How can teachers address toxic male archetypes?
Pastoral and guidance teachers have a crucial role to play in tackling misogyny, says this principal teacher of English at a Glasgow school
man peacock

Monday

16th Oct 2023

Why ‘line-ups’ have improved my mornings
The simple practice of asking pupils to line up at the start of school and after breaktimes can improve pupil behaviour at key points in the day, says Laura May Rowlands
Ducks in a row

Friday

13th Oct 2023

Demand for changes to stop ‘violence and disorder’ in schools
The ‘worrying decline in pupil behaviour’ in Scottish schools will be highlighted by a teaching union at the SNP annual conference in Aberdeen
Behaviour

Thursday

12th Oct 2023

Pupil absence spikes despite attendance drive
Nearly 9 per cent of secondary school students were absent in the week beginning 25 September
Pupil absence spikes despite attendance drive