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Managing Pupil Behaviour - a Practical Guide

This practical guide will help you to manage pupil behaviour by helping you understand the underlying principles and outlining a range of approaches for you to try in the classroom.

Feature published on Mon, 17/06/2013 - 11:35

Cynnydd yn nifer yr ymosodiadau gan ddisgyblion ar athrawon cynradd

Mae ffigurau newydd yn datgelu y cafwyd cynnydd yn y nifer o ymosodiadau gan ddisgyblion ar athrawon yng Nghymru a Lloegr.

News published on Wed, 09/01/2013 - 16:29

Rise in pupil assaults on primary teachers

There has been a rise in the number of assaults by pupils on teachers in England and Wales, new figures have revealed.

News published on Fri, 04/01/2013 - 10:21

Scottish Teachers faced with 500 weapons

Nearly 500 weapons have been confiscated in attempted assaults in teachers over the last 5 years, according to statistics revealed by the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS). Violence towards teachers increased by 16 per cent in a single year, across Scotland.

News published on Wed, 18/07/2012 - 10:53

One in four teachers say discipline in schools not good enough

A survey commissioned by the Department of Education has shown that one in four teachers believed that the standards of discipline in their schools was not good enough and sixty per cent felt that the negative behaviour of pupils was a contributing cause to teachers leaving the profession.

News published on Mon, 09/07/2012 - 13:39

Nearly 88,000 racist incidents recorded in schools

Nearly 88,000 racist incidents were recorded in schools, between 2007 and 2011, figures obtained under a Freedom of Information request have revealed.

News published on Fri, 25/05/2012 - 00:00

Why blaming individuals is counter-intuitive - the riots from a student's perspective

London Riot
  • I am sure by now that everyone is aware of the violence and chaos that engulfed the streets of England in the form of mass rioting throughout the past few weeks. However, I am not sure that we all agree with the various explanations and reasons regarding why the events took place.
Blog entry published on Mon, 01/08/2011 - 00:00

"Teachers are role models and should act in a way where there is no room for criticism. "

A Year 12 student's perspective.

Blog entry published on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 00:00
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