Inspecting behaviour and attitudes  

In this article David Birch looks at the Ofsted grade descriptors for the category ‘Behaviour and attitudes’.

Creating the culture for good behaviour  

Matt Bromley looks at behaviour and the new Ofsted inspection framework.

Tackling bullying in schools - part two  

In the second article in a two-part series on bullying, we look at strategies for tackling bullying.

Tackling bullying in schools - part one  

Bullying is defined as: ‘Behaviour by an individual or group, usually repeated over time, that intentionally hurts another individual or group either physically or emotionally’. This article looks at the different types of bullying.

Free article: Evaluating alternative and specially resourced provision  

Tony Powell explains how inspectors gather evidence and make judgements on the quality of alternative and specially resourced provision.

Free article: The government's Prevent guidance  

Suzanne O'Connell considers the guidance available regarding Prevent and school leaders' responsibilities.

Free article: Personal development, behaviour and welfare  

Tony Powell looks at the new key area ‘personal development, behaviour and welfare’ under the new Ofsted inspection framework.

Below the radar: Low-level disruption in the country’s class-rooms  

David Birch reviews the key messages from a recent Ofsted report on classroom behaviour and suggests ways in which schools might best respond to it.

Free article: Managing behaviour outside the classroom  

Since January 2014 there has been increased emphasis on the behaviour of pupils. In this article, Jim Donnelly offers advice on managing behaviour around the school.

Free article: Managing pupils’ behaviour in lessons  

David Birch offers advice on effective classroom management and argues that effective practice relies on a combination of the consistent application of agreed policy and the development of awareness and key skills for individual teachers.

Unannounced inspections of behaviour – what to expect  

Tony Powell looks at the reasons for unannounced inspections of behaviour, and what schools can expect from an inspection.

Considering exclusions  

We examine the regulatory guidance on exclusions.

Tackling bullying with the Ofsted framework  

Jayne Lowe looks at how the inspection framework works to help eradicate bullying.

Behaviour and safety: articulating your judgements  

Tony Powell explains how to collate and present the evidence that inspectors will be looking for.

Checklist – Behaviour and attitudes  

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Form – Behaviour and attitudes self-evaluation and action plan  

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Form – Behaviour change plan  

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Form – Sample behaviour journal record  

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Form – Goal setting  

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Handout – Creating a mood journal  

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Form – Surveys on low level disruption in class  

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Handout- Explanation of the 'Prevent' strategy  

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Worked example – Prevent responsibilities  

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Checklist - Personal development, behaviour and welfare  

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Checklist - Implementing an effective behaviour management system  

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Form - Follow-up record  

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Checklist - Managing behaviour outside the classroom  

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Checklist - Evaluating behaviour and safety checklist  

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Checklist - Three key areas of anti-bullying intervention  

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Q. Low-level disruptive behaviour continues to be a problem in our primary school. What suggestions do you have?  

A. It can be extremely frustrating having children in your class who are swinging on their chairs or tapping their fingers.

Q. We understand that a recent report recommends the development of inclusion units for behaviour in schools. We have been thinking of establishing one to cater for some of our students with poor behaviour. Are they beneficial?  

A. Tom Bennett is the government’s most recent school behaviour adviser. His report, published in March 2017, looks specifically at the role of leadership in the drive to improve behaviour in our classrooms.

Q. We are seeing an increasing number of cases of pupils being violent towards their parents. Is this a nationally recognised problem?  

Q. I note that there’s controversy again surrounding the use of mobile phones. Do we need to review our policy?  

Q. I have a group of very challenging Year 8 students. I’ve been told that headteachers are being given more power to exclude. Is this true?  

A. Had this answer been given a few weeks ago it would definitely have been ‘yes’.

Q. I am aware of some of the main headlines from Ofsted’s annual report. What, in your view, will be the implications for schools in 2014?  

A. As mentioned in my answer to the previous question, the tightening up on behaviour and, specifically behaviour for learning is a key area.

Q. Behaviour has been identified previously as an issue for our school. I understand that we can expect a no-notice inspection?  

A. Michael Wilshaw announced in his recent ‘Unlucky child’ speech that inspectors will focus more

Q. I understand that new guidance has been released about behaviour and discipline. Is it worth reading?  

A. New guidance is available. However, it very much follows the general pattern of other documents released by the DfE.

Q: We need to improve behaviour in my school. Is Charlie Taylor’s advice worth taking a look at?  

A:The release by the Department of Education of Getting the simple things right: Charlie Taylor’s behaviour checklists has perhaps taken a few people by surprise.