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| Survey reveals teachers' concerns | Survey reveals teachers' concerns |
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| Discipline in the classroom is a key concern of teachers, a Scottish Executive report has revealed. | Discipline in the classroom is a key concern of teachers, a Scottish Executive report has revealed. |
| The document, one of the most comprehensive surveys on discipline, was made public by Education Minister Peter Peacock on Monday. | The document, one of the most comprehensive surveys on discipline, was made public by Education Minister Peter Peacock on Monday. |
| It confirmed that teachers were concerned about the policy of sending children with behaviour problems to mainstream schools. | It confirmed that teachers were concerned about the policy of sending children with behaviour problems to mainstream schools. |
| However, the Scottish Tories said the survey is vague and lacks credibility. | |
| Violent attacks on teachers in Scotland's schools are rare, according to the report. | Violent attacks on teachers in Scotland's schools are rare, according to the report. |
| Violence is, fortunately, still rare but always unacceptable Peter PeacockEducation Minister | Violence is, fortunately, still rare but always unacceptable Peter PeacockEducation Minister |
| However, staff noted distractions caused by so-called low level indiscipline, including youngsters failing to turn up with a pencil, chatting and swinging on chairs. | |
| The Tories said the report was "woolly and unreliable" as it was only a sample survey of teachers' perceptions of discipline problems. | |
| Mr Peacock said: "This is the most comprehensive survey of discipline in Scottish schools ever carried out. | Mr Peacock said: "This is the most comprehensive survey of discipline in Scottish schools ever carried out. |
| "The survey was jointly designed and commissioned by the executive and the teachers' unions, headteachers associations and local authorities. | |
| Key issues | Key issues |
| "Violence is, fortunately, still rare but always unacceptable. The survey suggests that the modern interventions we have been promoting in schools - such as staged intervention and restorative practices - do work and are key to promoting positive behaviour." | "Violence is, fortunately, still rare but always unacceptable. The survey suggests that the modern interventions we have been promoting in schools - such as staged intervention and restorative practices - do work and are key to promoting positive behaviour." |
| Key findings of the survey included that headteachers - and the majority of teachers, additional support staff and pupils - considered pupils to be well-behaved in the classroom and around the school. | Key findings of the survey included that headteachers - and the majority of teachers, additional support staff and pupils - considered pupils to be well-behaved in the classroom and around the school. |
| The key behaviour issue for schools continues to be the 'drip drip' effect of low level indiscipline such as talking out of turn, making unnecessary noise and hindering other pupils. | The key behaviour issue for schools continues to be the 'drip drip' effect of low level indiscipline such as talking out of turn, making unnecessary noise and hindering other pupils. |
| There are occasional, more serious, aggressive incidents which are more likely to occur in corridors and playgrounds than the classroom. | There are occasional, more serious, aggressive incidents which are more likely to occur in corridors and playgrounds than the classroom. |