Independent report

Creating a culture: a review of behaviour management in schools

Tom Bennett’s independent review on behaviour in schools and strategies to support effective behaviour cultures, and the government's response.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 24 March 2017
• Last updated: 2 September 2020 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Applies to England

Documents

Creating a culture: how school leaders can optimise behaviour

Ref: DFE-00059-2017

PDF, 3.33 MB, 76 pages

Government response letter to Tom Bennett's behaviour in schools review

PDF, 341 KB, 6 pages

Details

This review highlights strategies that school leaders can use for managing classroom disruption, working with staff, developing rules and policies, using school premises and internal inclusion units.

More information

There’s further guidance and resources, like checklists and tools, at behaviour and discipline in schools.

Published 24 March 2017
Last updated 2 September 2020 + show all updates

1. 2 September 2020

   Updated details and added link to further resources available.

2. 24 March 2017

   First published.