Guidance

Behaviour in schools

How school staff can develop a behaviour policy.

Applies to England

Documents

Details

This guidance is for:

  • multi-academy trusts
  • trust boards and proprietors
  • governing bodies
  • school leaders and staff
  • local authorities

It applies to all:

  • maintained schools
  • academies
  • free schools
  • non-maintained special schools
  • independent schools

You should use this document, and the further guidance and resources provided, to promote good behaviour in school.

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Updates to this page

Published 16 July 2013
Last updated 19 February 2024 show all updates
  1. Updated the section on mobile phones in ‘Behaviour in schools: advice for headteachers and school staff�.

  2. Updated the ‘Detailsâ€� section of the page to make it clear that the guidance also applies to independent schools. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýappre are no changes to the guidance.

  3. Updated paragraph 58 in the section about responding to the behaviour of pupils with SEND in the guidance for use from 1 September 2022. Removed the guidance that was for use until 31 August 2022.

  4. Updated with 'Behaviour in schools: advice for headteachers and school staff 2022'.

  5. First published.

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