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New survey shows school behaviour improvement but with more to do
Teachers are feeling more positive about the standard of pupils’ behaviour in schools, according to a new survey published today.
It reveals how the Government’s work to back teachers in improving behaviour in schools and classrooms across the country is starting to deliver positive results.
Of the teachers surveyed, more than three out of four (76 per cent) said the standard of behaviour was ‘good’ or ‘very good’ in their schools – an increase of six percentage points compared with the previous survey in 2008. More than four out of five teachers (85 per cent) felt well equipped to manage pupil behaviour.
Whilst these findings are encouraging, the survey also reveals that three out of five (60 per cent) of teachers asked felt that ‘negative pupil behaviour is driving teachers out of the profession’. While this is a welcome decrease of eight percentage points from the 2008 survey, it shows there is still more to do.
Also, the latest Ofsted inspections published earlier this month show that, under the new tougher and more focussed inspections, behaviour and safety was judged outstanding or good in only four out of five schools (79 per cent).
