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<p>The majority of schools are safe and disciplined environments, where teachers are
respected and pupils learn in an orderly environment. Nevertheless, Ofsted indicated
in its 2013 annual report that there are 700,000 pupils in schools where behaviour
is just not good enough.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has taken strong action to support
schools in maintaining discipline and developing a culture of respect for teacher
authority. In the Education Act 2011, we strengthened teachers’ powers to discipline
pupils for poor behaviour. Teachers can now issue same-day detentions and search pupils
for banned items. We have also provided clarity on the use of reasonable force. Earlier
this year we outlined a range of tough but proportionate sanctions that teachers can
use to punish poor behaviour and maintain discipline. From January 2014, Ofsted introduced
‘no-notice’ inspections for schools with behaviour issues.</p><p> </p><p>All schools
must, by law, have a behaviour policy and make this known to parents, usually by placing
it on the school’s website. Our advice makes clear that it is vital that the behaviour
policy is well understood by staff, parents and pupils, and that it is consistently
applied.</p><p> </p><p>Good schools recognise the importance of engaging parents and
have developed their own approaches according to the particular circumstances of the
school. In March 2014, we published a series of case studies on managing behaviour
and bullying, which include examples of what good schools are doing to engage parents
in a spirit of openness and shared responsibility. These case studies are published
online at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/managing-behaviour-and-bullying-in-schools-case-studies"
target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/managing-behaviour-and-bullying-in-schools-case-studies</a></p><p>
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