Behaviour
The latest news, analysis and best-practice advice on managing pupil behaviour, including everything from new policy to cutting-edge research
Thursday
25th Apr 2024
Weekly round-up: Ofsted grades and teacher pay fears
This week’s essential education news includes the DfE under fire for not scrapping single-word Ofsted judgements and warnings about funding for a teacher pay rise
Poor behaviour hitting teaching and wellbeing, say most teachers
Pupil misbehaviour is causing regular interruptions to lessons and impacting their wellbeing and mental health, say three-quarters of teachers
3 steps to make sure your behaviour curriculum works
A behaviour curriculum can be effective – but only if those who create and implement it are honest about what needs fixing and clear about what’s expected
Thursday
18th Apr 2024
Weekly round-up: Capita loses Sats and GCSE fears
This week’s essential education news includes Capita losing the contract to run Sats and a warning about high absence among this year’s GCSE students
Suspensions up by three-quarters since pandemic
The number of permanent exclusions has risen by more than one-third year on year, DfE figures show
Absence rates up despite attendance drive
DfE data shows a rise in overall absence and pupils persistently absent last term compared with spring 2022-23
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
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