Practical approaches to behaviour

management in the classroom

Audience Headteachers and classroom teachers in primary schools.

Overview This handbook is a resource to enhance the practice of teachers at

primary level, primarily for newly qualified teachers (NQTs). This
handbook focuses on general behaviour management methods and
does not specifically cover issues relating to special educational
needs (SEN).

Action None – for information only.

required

Further Enquiries about this handbook should be directed to:

information Pupil Wellbeing Team
Department for Education and Skills
Welsh Government
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
Tel: 029 2082 1556
Fax: 029 2080 1051
e-mail: WELLBEINGshare@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Additional Additional copies can be obtained from the contact details listed
copies above. This document can also be accessed from the Welsh
Government’s website at www.wales.gov.uk/educationandskills

Related Behaving and Attending: Action Plan Responding to the

documents National Behaviour and Attendance Review (2009)
Inclusion and Pupil Support National Assembly for Wales
Circular No: 47/2006 (2006)
Safe and effective intervention – use of reasonable force and
searching for weapons (2010)

Digital ISBN: 978 0 7504 7411 5

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