The DfE has updated the following guidance documents with changes that will come into effect on 1 September 2022:
- Behaviour in schools: advice for headteachers and school staff 2022
- Searching, screening and confiscation at school
- School suspensions and permanent exclusions
These updates follow on from the Timpson review of school exclusion and the case of Child Q, where a pupil was strip-searched without parental consent at school.
Read our headline summary of what's changing below. We're working on more in-depth summaries and resources to help you prepare for the changes, which will be available in the coming weeks.
Pupil behaviour
The DfE provides more detailed guidance on what effective behaviour management looks like, including:
- The role of staff in supporting good behaviour
- How your school should support pupils after a sanction
- Managing behaviour for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
- Responding to specific behaviour issues (including misbehaviour online and suspected criminal behaviour)
There's also more guidance on:
What your school should