A research study for the government has reported on how providing information can reduce risky behaviour among teenagers. David Gordon considers its message for schools
Elizabeth Smith explores the link between SLCN and BESD, and outlines some practical ways of helping pupils with SLCN to behave appropriately in the classroom
Ensuring Behaviour for Learning: Promoting confidence, calm and consistency provides four training sessions to enable all staff to take a proactive approach to promoting behaviour for learning.
Preventing Homophobic Bullying: Boost staff confidence to tackle homophobic behaviour and language provides four training sessions to enable all staff to take a proactive approach to tackling homophobic bullying in all its forms.
There seems to be an increase in the use of medication for children with emotional and behavioural difficulties. Elizabeth Holmes considers the implications for schools
Many primary school pupils bring electronic devices to school on special toy days. This case study looks at what can go wrong when appropriate e-safety rules are not in place. How would you deal with pupils watching inappropriate content?
What do you do when you have a pupil with a persistent behaviour problem? Dr Laura Warren outlines why this problem occurs and explains how strategies used in the Let’s Get Smart programme can help to tackle it
The number of exclusions at Ormskirk School was high, but behaviour was still only satisfactory. Something needed to change. Headteacher John Doyle explains what they did and why it worked