Good behaviour at school is vital for children to learn well. Children who fail to attend school regularly or who persistently misbehave are more likely to:
- leave school with few, if any, qualifications;
- be at risk of becoming involved in criminal activity;
- have difficulty holding down a job;
- experience social and other problems later in life.
For this reason schools should have a behaviour policy which is regularly updated and which is available to pupils, staff and parents.
Further sources of help
GOV.UK - school discipline and exclusions
More information on behaviour, discipline and rules around exclusions