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‘satisfactory’ schools can see what views and want to achieve to a high of improvement on behaviour is for behaviour and for the school’s
they should aspire to. In ‘good’ standard. I want this for every single part of overall underperformance overall achievement and standards.
schools teachers set high expectations pupil in every school. Heads and at the school. This is a legal The plans for behaviour
and standards for behaviour, teachers must be congratulated for requirement and if it is not met the improvement in the strategy
manners and personal appearance – the vast improvements in school school will be subject to a range of include:
many have a smart uniform policy behaviour over recent years, but we interventions to help them improve
that helps to enforce the school’s must go further because good • re-inspection by Ofsted within one • creating a national network of lead
authority. In ‘satisfactory’ schools behaviour is crucial to improving year, directed by the local authority behaviour schools, with heads who
occasional incidents of disruption children’s overall achievement. or Secretary of State have a track record of improving
make it harder for pupils to have a “I want all satisfactory rated behaviour that can provide expert
positive and active attitude to schools to make behaviour a priority • Ofsted will in most cases not grade support and advice for schools and
their learning. because there is a vital link to a school ‘good’ overall if they do teachers in different parts of the
The Secretary of State has written improving overall standards. Children not have a ‘good’ rating on country
to all local authorities asking them to deserve to learn in a school that behaviour.
make behaviour a priority, and has makes behaviour a priority. • every school to be part of a
produced a leaflet to parents setting “Parents also play a crucial role Schools will also be more directly Behaviour and Attendance
out their rights and responsibilities in and have a responsibility to support accountable to parents since the new Partnership;
supporting their school’s behaviour their school’s behaviour policy. report card for schools will include
policy. Today we are strengthening our Ofsted’s rating on behaviour. • every Behaviour and Attendance
The Government is setting out a message to parents and pupils that We know that 98 per cent of Partnership to include at least one
new ambition that all schools should disruption by the few will not be schools are now part of Behaviour good or outstanding school to
have a good or outstanding Ofsted tolerated because teachers have all and Attendance Partnerships which support and lead the rest
rating on behaviour by 2012, or be the legal powers they need to get are proven to help manage unruly
on track to reach one at their next tough on bad behaviour. Parents behaviour through local school to • tackling exclusions of SEN pupils as
inspection. must challenge their child’s school if school support. And although the a priority - Behaviour and
Ed Balls, Secretary of State for they feel learning is being disrupted vast majority of primary schools – 93 Attendance Partnerships must
Children, Schools and Families said: and good behaviour is not a priority. per cent – are already rated good or address the specific needs of SEN
“Today’s challenge to secondary I hope that the new advice for better on behaviour, one in five pupils before they become serious
schools is to help them recognise that parents will give them the secondary schools are not. Progress problems
satisfactory is not the gold standard. confidence to push their school to be has also been uneven across the
Schools should not be complacent the best on behaviour.” country. • satisfactory schools must submit a
about behaviour. Classrooms need to Schools that do not improve Making behaviour a priority is key behaviour improvement plan
be environments where pupils behaviour could face the following to improving attainment and results. which should include the school’s
engage and are positive about action: Analysis of Ofsted judgements in teaching and learning policy so
learning, so that pupils have better 2007-08 show a very strong that staff and pupils know what is
attitudes, are respectful of others • a warning notice to improve if lack correlation between the judgement expected of them.
Offstage Choices - careers
in theatre and live music
F
ifteen venues across the country
open their doors to 13 & 14 year
olds, 15th October until 2nd
December 09, for The National Skills
Academy for Creative & Cultural
Skills' first interactive Offstage
Choices° careers events.
These events offer young people
aged 13+ a taste of the job roles
available behind the scenes and
offstage in technical theatre and live
music events.
Pupils from local schools will meet
and experience the work of a
number of professionals including
lighting & sound technicians, develop and improve skills within the
marketing & stage managers and industry.
designers, in venues from the New Robert West, Education &
Theatre Royal in Portsmouth, up to Curriculum Manager of the NSA,
the SAGE in Gateshead. Behind the said: "This nationwide series of
scenes staff will share the tricks of events will enable young people to Downe: Rural Kent
their trade and experiences, working discover career routes, enjoy a
Ferny Crofts: New Forest
out of the 'spotlight.' behind-the-scenes tour, and meet
Offstage is produced by the industry professionals. By linking
Gilwell Park: Epping Forest
National Skills Academy for Creative these venues and potential
Hawkhirst: Kielder Forest
& Cultural Skills (NSA). A network of employers with our Further
Youlbury: Rural Oxfordshire
industry specialists in theatre, opera, Education Colleges young people
t: 0845 3002549
live music events, festivals, Further will also find out about training and
www.scouts.org.uk/sac
Education Colleges and training support to get into jobs and careers
providers working together to in their area."
The Scout Association Registered Charity Numbers 306101 (England and Wales) and SC038437 (Scotland).
October 2009
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