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News archive - June/July 2009Unified action needed to tackle violence in classroom TWO OUT OF FIVE teachers have been physically assaulted by a pupil and nearly half have received threats of violence from pupils, according to the 2009 Violence and Disruption study by the Teacher Support Network. In their responses to the survey, teachers variously described being assaulted, threatened with scissors and spat at. The potential effects of violent and disruptive behaviour in schools are far reaching, with over half (56%) of teachers saying that they have considered leaving the profession as a result of such behaviour. Problems with teachers’ existing powers to take action over such behaviour were also highlighted in the report, as well as issues with the proposed change in teachers’ responsibilities under the Apprenticeship, Skills, Children and Learning (ASCL) Bill. Eighty-seven percent of respondents said that they were not confident about searching a pupil for an offensive weapon, and fewer than half (46%) said that they were confident in using reasonable force to stop a pupil harming themselves or someone else. The survey results also suggested that more needs to be done at a local level to address these problems, with more than half (54%) of respondents saying that their school’s codes of conduct and behaviour policies were not being enforced effectively. However, there was an indication that teachers feel that behaviour partnerships, proposed in the ASCL Bill, could be effective. Eighty-two percent said that they worked well with parents to improve behaviour, with 62% praising their relationships with the police. Teacher Support Network chief executive, Julian Stanley, said: “Schools must ensure that teachers have a clear understanding of the disciplinary options available to them and be confident in their use. Crucially, the development and implementation of school policies must involve the whole school community in order to effectively improve behaviour and discipline in the school.” « |
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