| answer text |
<p>It is vital that teachers have the support and respect of parents to manage pupil
behaviour so they can teach in an orderly environment.Good schools recognise the importance
of engaging parents and have developed their own approaches according to the particular
circumstances of the school.</p><p> </p><p>In response to a question about what teachers
viewed as the most common factors causing poor behaviour in schools, excluding special
educational needs and other medical factors, 72% considered ‘lack of parental support
or poor parenting skills' as the most common factor causing poor behaviour, and ‘parental
lack of respect for teachers and authority' was the second most frequently selected
factor.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware of research, including that based on data from
the National Child Development Study, that shows that parental involvement has a positive
effect on children's achievement even when the influence of background factors such
as social class and family size have been taken into account.</p><p> </p><p>The 2013
National Foundation for Educational Research (NfER) Teacher Voice Survey, commissioned
by the Department for Education, found that 55% of teachers surveyed agreed that parents
generally respected a teacher's authority to discipline pupils.</p><p> </p><p>In March
2014, we published a series of case studies on 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 contain examples of the work good schools
do with parents to encourage participation of hard-to-reach groups and are published
online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/managing-behaviour-and-bullying-in-schools-case-studies"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/managing-behaviour-and-bullying-in-schools-case-studies</a></p><p>
</p>
|
|
