Behaviour incidents: letters to parents

Use our template letters to communicate behaviour incidents with parents. See examples of letters from schools, and find out how to adapt your letters for pupils with SEN.

Last reviewed on 17 January 2023
School types: All · School phases: All
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Contents
  1. Download our template letters
  2. Examples from schools
  3. Adapt your approach for pupils with SEN

Download our template letters

Use these 4 letters to communicate behaviour incidents with parents.

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These templates are from our model behaviour policy and can be adapted for both primary and secondary schools. 

  • The first letter asks the parent to discuss the behaviour with their child 
  • The second asks the parent to discuss their child's behaviour with the teacher 
  • The third invites the parent to discuss their child's behaviour with additional members of staff (such as the headteacher and special educational needs co-ordinator)
  • The fourth informs the parent that their child has been given a detention

Examples from schools

Find examples of letters to parents by clicking on 'behaviour policy' in the following links:

Adapt your approach for pupils

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