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Dealing with incidents of bad behaviour
- Behaviour: incident and observation forms Get access to template incident forms and observation sheets, so you can record and monitor pupil behaviour.
- Educational visits: refusing to take pupils It's up to you whether to prevent a pupil from going on a trip, but you must avoid discrimination. Here's what to consider if you have pupils with challenging behaviour, and for those with SEND and/or medical conditions.
- How to record physical interventions It's good practice to log the use of reasonable force against pupils. Find guidance on how to do this, and see examples of template record sheets from schools and a local authority.
- How to use reasonable force Make sure you understand when and how staff can make physical interventions with pupils. Read through our summary of the official guidance, including what it has to say on staff training and reporting incidents.
- Searching pupils and confiscation Make sure you understand the rules on when you can search pupils, and what you should do with any items found.