Schools should do more to tackle bad behaviour says Barnardos charity.

Leading children’s charity Barnardo’s has warned that schools must do more to tackle the
root causes of bad behaviour.

Barnardo's says unruly children may have special needs or serious problems at home. These
may be causing them to "act out" rather than "act up" in class.

Barnardo's Chief Executive, Anne Marie Carrie said: "A school teacher's job is not an easy
one, but they must look behind the behaviour to see the child. Unruly pupils may be acting
out, not just acting up.

"The most 'out of control' children may be the most vulnerable children facing horrendous
problems at home.

The Government's behaviour tsar, Charlie Taylor has said there has been an increase in
children who need more help and support to tackle their problems.

Official Department for Education figures showed that children with special educational
needs [SEN] are nine times more likely to be expelled from school.

The charity argues that behavioural problems often start at home or in the community,
with some youngsters dealing with issues such domestic violence or parents who are drug
addicts.

Mr Taylor told the Commons Education Committee last month that there was a group of
children in schools "who show very extreme behaviour, very difficult, challenging, violent
behaviour".

They were often "quite young children" and he said the numbers were possibly increasing.

He added that these groups needed "extra interventions" and "more help" and for whom
the "basic standards of just a really well-run school aren't enough".

He has also called for all trainee teachers to be equipped with adequate behaviour
management training.

The National Union of Teachers general secretary Christine Blower said: "Teachers are
extremely committed to developing inclusive practice and make good progress in this.

"Learning for children with SEN must be co-ordinated across the school, and the
undervalued role of the SEN Co-Ordinator, or SENCO, is essential here."

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