The Steer Report and school discipline

Monday 20 April 2009

Read the final part of Sir Alan Steer's review of pupil behaviour and also a leaflet highlighting the main disciplinary powers available to teachers.

• Sir Alan Steer's review of pupil behaviour: Final report
  This concludes the review announced in the Children's Plan, pulling together the main issues of his previous four reports in this series. It describes current provision, powers and duties. It also looks at what works, what the aims are and what the next steps might be. An appendix to the report tracks progress on recommendations in the 2005 report of the practitioners group and on recommendations from earlier stages of this review. Read more here.
• School discipline: your powers and rights as a teacher
  Teachers and headteachers have more legal powers than ever before to discipline pupils. This leaflet highlights the main rights and powers available to teachers. Read or download it here.