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EIS says better reporting of violent incidents in schools is essential and that a shortage of specialist teachers and pupil support assistants is a big part of the problem

Teachers also say six minutes are lost in every 30 minutes of lesson time because of pupil misbehaviour, according to a government survey

The number of pupils eligible for free school meals has risen by 82 per cent in five years

Problematic behaviour should not be viewed as something to be managed, but as an opportunity to identify needs early and intervene, new report claims

Christine Howe has spent her career researching the benefits of classroom talk – and she’s more convinced than ever that group work should be a lesson staple

Research shows majority of primary school teachers are dealing with a rise in ‘needless chatter, shouting during instruction and laughing inappropriately’

School leaders feel compelled to use escalating punitive measures to manage students’ behaviour, even though they recognise that these fail some pupils, says report

With safeguarding concerns rocketing in schools, these steps will ensure that staff can cope with rising referrals and that all incidents are logged and acted on appropriately

Training two existing members of staff to provide specialist support to children and their families has helped this school to rely less on external services

Children’s commissioner calls for a national campaign to fix attendance as latest data shows more than a fifth of pupils were persistently absent so far this academic year

Children’s commissioner urges the government to ensure that children in care are attending ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ schools every day

Experts say eligibility criteria for free school meals needs ‘urgent review’ as students are going hungry