Reviewing behaviour policy
Practical advice on reviewing your behaviour policy for a whole school approach to making meaningful change.
Pupil behaviour is an issue for everyone working in schools.
There are a range of reasons why behaviour that challenges is on the increase including reductions in support staff in classrooms and individual student support, the growth of unmet SEND need due to long waiting times for assessment and specialist support, and increased child poverty leading to hunger.
We advise that conversations about behaviour should actually be conversations about well-being, setting clear expectations about school values and understanding what are the barriers to learning.
Supporting positive behaviour, social and emotional skills is a challenging part of professional practice. Staff need time to talk about the behaviour policy, collaborate with colleagues and refer students with specific need for extra help.
Practical advice on reviewing your behaviour policy for a whole school approach to making meaningful change.
This checklist should be used alongside the NEU’s Reviewing your behaviour policy booklet.
This checklist is designed to be used by early career teachers (ECTs) and their mentors alongside the NEU’s Reviewing your behaviour policy advice and the behaviour checklist for schools/colleges.
Supporting positive behaviour for learning is both a challenging and rewarding part of professional practice. These resources are designed to advise you on behaviour management strategies to use in the classroom as well as what to do if you have been affected by student behaviour that challenges in your workplace.
This guide offers tips on supporting key areas of behaviour as you develop your experience in the classroom.
This guide offers tips in English and Welsh on supporting key areas of behaviour as you develop your experience in the classroom.
Behaviour risk audits have the maximum degree of success where there are established systems for the efficient collation of pupil behaviour data.
It is clearly of paramount importance that students exhibiting violent behaviour are treated fairly and equally under the school or college behaviour policy.
The importance of creating an environment where everyone can feel confident and safe in their identity.
There are many policy decisions made at national level which impact on whether we are building the capacity of the education system to ensure inclusion.
It is important that all staff feel able to speak up and seek support if they feel unsafe or if they face problematic comments, language, or behaviour.
Tips for trainees on managing behaviour in the classroom, including tips for your first lesson and managing conflict.
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