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| Unruly pupils 'can be isolated' | Unruly pupils 'can be isolated' |
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| Schoolchildren who disrupt classes should be isolated so they do not disturb classmates, the government's behaviour advisor has said. | Schoolchildren who disrupt classes should be isolated so they do not disturb classmates, the government's behaviour advisor has said. |
| Sir Alan Steer makes the recommendation of using "withdrawal rooms" as a temporary measure to stop class disruption in English schools. | Sir Alan Steer makes the recommendation of using "withdrawal rooms" as a temporary measure to stop class disruption in English schools. |
| The report calls for teachers and schools to be made more aware of powers they have to deal with bad behaviour. | The report calls for teachers and schools to be made more aware of powers they have to deal with bad behaviour. |
| Withdrawal rooms are usually used for support or short-term classes. | Withdrawal rooms are usually used for support or short-term classes. |
| 'Reasonable force' | 'Reasonable force' |
| Sir Alan said: "School provision out of the classroom should be used as part of a planned early intervention strategy and, if possible, before incidents of serious misbehaviour occur. | Sir Alan said: "School provision out of the classroom should be used as part of a planned early intervention strategy and, if possible, before incidents of serious misbehaviour occur. |
| "These strategies could include a withdrawal room on the school site when pupils need to be removed from class immediately or for internal exclusion." | "These strategies could include a withdrawal room on the school site when pupils need to be removed from class immediately or for internal exclusion." |
| A new government pamphlet on children's behaviour spells out the methods teachers are able to use to maintain discipline. | |
| It says teachers have the right to use reasonable force to control or restrain unruly pupils. | It says teachers have the right to use reasonable force to control or restrain unruly pupils. |
| It is unacceptable for a pupil to disrupt the learning and teaching of an entire class Schools Secretary Ed Balls | It is unacceptable for a pupil to disrupt the learning and teaching of an entire class Schools Secretary Ed Balls |
| And it says that school management teams must take reasonable measures to protect their staff. | And it says that school management teams must take reasonable measures to protect their staff. |
| The pamphlet says: "There are a range of laws to protect you against harassment, malicious communications and defamation. | The pamphlet says: "There are a range of laws to protect you against harassment, malicious communications and defamation. |
| "For example if pupils misuse the internet or other camera phones to ridicule or attack you." | "For example if pupils misuse the internet or other camera phones to ridicule or attack you." |
| Schools Secretary Ed Balls will respond to Sir Alan's final recommendations at the NASUWT teaching union's annual conference in Bournemouth later this week. | Schools Secretary Ed Balls will respond to Sir Alan's final recommendations at the NASUWT teaching union's annual conference in Bournemouth later this week. |
| He said: "I agree with Sir Alan Steer that it is unacceptable for a pupil to disrupt the learning and teaching of an entire class. Pupils need to know that when certain boundaries are crossed they will have to bear the consequences." | He said: "I agree with Sir Alan Steer that it is unacceptable for a pupil to disrupt the learning and teaching of an entire class. Pupils need to know that when certain boundaries are crossed they will have to bear the consequences." |