Behaviour management strategies

Identify the strengths, weaknesses and disparities in your approach to behaviour, and use this insight to create an action plan. Download our templates to help you gather evidence and analyse data, including staff and pupil surveys and a monitoring form.

Find out how you can support your children to develop behaviours for learning. See examples of how other schools do it.

Learn how to manage challenging behaviour from pupils with SEMH needs. Get guidance on communicating effectively with these pupils and adapting your classroom environment to cater for their needs. Plus, see examples of what other schools are doing.

See how you can support your teachers to brush up on their behaviour management skills and feel more confident – especially if they’re in their early career teacher (ECT) year or struggling with a particular class.

Download our behaviour plan template and find links to guidance to help you develop your behaviour plans.

Download our quizzes to check whether your staff understand your school's approach to behaviour and can apply your policy consistently.

Develop a positive behaviour culture in your school and support staff with effective behaviour management. Find out how to implement a behaviour curriculum to support pupils to understand your expectations and maintain effective routines.

A pastoral support plan (PSP) can give a pupil the additional support they need. Learn what a PSP looks like, how to write one, and see some examples.

Your behaviour strategy defines the overarching vision and values that shape everyday conduct in your school. Find out how to design a behaviour strategy that builds a consistent, values-led approach to behaviour.

Find out how to focus on inclusivity when updating your behaviour policy. See our tips for what to include, and strategies to reduce bias and comply with equality law.

Get to grips with the rules around behaviour sanctions. Learn when and how you can and can't use them, and specific rules for certain sanctions like detentions.

Tackle challenging behaviour by identifying a pupil's underlying needs. Find information on what to consider, the different types of assessment you can use, and using the outcomes of these assessments to develop a behaviour support plan.

Get to grips with the difference between seclusion and removal. Understand your responsibilities, the processes you need to follow, and new requirements around recording and reporting.

Weave these behaviour management strategies into your policy to let your school community know how you’ll tackle sexism and sexual harassment between pupils. Use our example scenarios to help you review your policy.