Behaviour

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

Wednesday

3rd Aug 2022

Tes Podagogy: 11 episodes to listen to this summer
Season 15 of Tes Podagogy has finished and we’re taking a break over the summer. But here’s a round-up of new episodes from the past six months
Podcast

Wednesday

20th Jul 2022

The problem with the term ‘school-ready’
This week we revisit a Tes Podagogy podcast from 2018, featuring Dr Louise Kay, to explore what we really mean when we say a child is or isn’t ‘school-ready’
Podcast, early years

Thursday

14th Jul 2022

8 tips for managing behaviour in class - inspired by PMQs
After yesterday’s Prime Minister’s Questions descended into chaos, Gemma Clark suggests some school behaviour management techniques that the Commons speaker could use
Puppet
The DfE is right, we do need isolation data
Children with SEND are more likely to be put in isolation than their peers, says Jarlath O’Brien, as he stresses the importance of collecting and analysing isolation data
SEND

Thursday

7th Jul 2022

What does the future look like for alternative provision?
The Green Paper’s proposals for alternative provision will need thoughtful regulation if we are to strengthen rather than damage inclusion, says Margaret Mulholland
Diversity

Thursday

19th May 2022

Why your classroom needs a ‘stuck list’
Pupils need to be able to work independently and tackle challenges in their learning alone: but how do you stop them from asking an adult for help when they get stuck? Kirstin Mulholland shares her advice
Stuck, list

Saturday

30th Apr 2022

How to tackle ‘micro-aggressions’ in your school
The link between racism and poor mental health is clear, says the Anna Freud Centre’s Natalie Merrett, as she explains how schools can tackle ‘micro-aggressions’ and protect students’ wellbeing
Mental, Health, Balmer

Friday

22nd Apr 2022

Vaping in schools: how concerned should we be?
Anecdotal reports from teachers suggest that underage e-cigarette use is becoming increasingly common. So, how big a problem is vaping in secondary schools and what are the health consequences?

 
School, vaping

Thursday

21st Apr 2022

Why - and how - teachers need to support Year 7s with basic life skills
With many Year 7s struggling to read an analogue clock, form relationships and tie their shoelaces, Laura May Rowlands explains how educators can help to plug these gaps
Life, Skills, shoe, laces

Thursday

14th Apr 2022

Why Year 1s are struggling with school - and how to help them
As teachers report increased misbehaviour in key stage 1, experts share why this is happening and what teachers can do about it
exclusion, struggling, year, one

Monday

28th Mar 2022

White Paper: key points for teaching and learning leads
What does today’s Schools White Paper mean for teaching and learning and pastoral care? Here’s what you need to know
Schools White Paper: key points for teaching and learning leads

Friday

18th Mar 2022

How to talk to pupils about Ukraine, according to a child psychologist
Teachers can’t avoid conversations about Ukraine, but they can approach them calmly and honestly, one child psychologist tells Tes
How to talk to pupils about Ukraine, according to a child psychologist