Skip to content
Back
Pupils & learning

Effective behaviour management

This guidance shows how governing boards and leaders can develop behaviour principles, policy and culture.

Guidance
11/11/2026
Pupils-learning teaching secondary school class

Effective behaviour management is fundamental to creating safe, supportive and inclusive school environments that are conducive to pupil learning and wellbeing.

Our guide to effective behaviour management explains how governing boards and school/trust leaders can collaborate to develop behaviour principles, policy and a culture which reflects their values and ethos and how to ensure their effective implementation.

The guide covers:

  • influencing behaviour policy and practice
  • the use of sanctions/interventions including exclusion, off-site direction and managed move
  • monitoring policy implementation
  • minimising exclusions
  • effective stakeholder engagement
  • inclusive learning environments

Member-only content

Want to read this?

Become a member

NGA members get exclusive access to hundreds of practical resources including guidance, checklists and planners.

We’re here to support you at every stage of your governance journey with expert advice, training, events, and much more.

Learn more

Already a member?

Log in

Related content