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How to develop your behaviour strategy

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.

Last reviewed on 2 December 2025
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Contents
  1. What is a behaviour strategy?
  2. What are my requirements?
  3. Let data drive your strategy
  4. Gather pupil, staff and parent/carer voice before you start
  5. Develop your vision
  6. Set goals to help you monitor progress
  7. Review regularly

What is a behaviour strategy?

Your behaviour strategy sets out how you want behaviour to look and feel in your school. It's made up of your:

  • Core vision for the culture you want to embed – 2 or 3 words that sum up how you want behaviour to feel (e.g. 'safe,' 'calm' and 'respectful')
  • Behaviour curriculum and how you'll teach all members of your school community how to demonstrate this culture
    • A behaviour curriculum is a clear, planned approach to teaching pupils the routines, habits and social norms that help a school run smoothly
  • Behaviour policy, and the systems you have in place for rewards and sanctions
  • Future aims for improvement

When developing your behaviour strategy, it's likely you'll already have some of these things in place, so you won't need to start from scratch

Your written statement of behaviour