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Be able to contribute to reviews of behaviour and behaviour policies

Watch this video, which was produced by Teachers TV. The page contains a 15-minute video about a school which uses a new behaviour management technique called restorative justice. Watch the video and make notes. Is there anything that you can relate to your setting? What can you learn from watching the video?

Table of Contents

Tutorial Video
Reading Materials

'Behaviour and discipline in schools: Guidance for governing bodies' by the Department for Education
'School attendance and absence' webpage on the Gov UK website
'Review of pupil behaviour interim report' by Sir Alan Steer (The Steer Report)
'To what extent does giving children responsibility for their behaviour have positive effects?' by Karen Jones

Presentation
Good Practice Example
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning

Look at the following policies for another school in your area and compare them to your own school’s policies. How are they similar and how do they differ? What good practice do they show that you could suggest your own school adopts?
Think of a child in your school who has behaved inappropriately within the last 6 months. Review the way the school and parents dealt with the situation. Think about the child’s involvement in the process. Was the child encouraged to reflect on and modify their behaviour?
You may like to access and read the appendices of the Steer Report (from the Reading section, click on the icon to the left to access the report again)
'Supporting the inclusion of pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties in the primary school: the role of teaching assistants' by Barry Groom. Click on the icon to read this webpage on the ISEC website.

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