You want to improve teacher recruitment? -Focus on school behaviour so they are spaces of calm, safety and dignity. You want to improve teacher retention? -Focus on behaviour, so the teaching space is purposeful and free from disruption. You want to support children with SEN? -Focus on behaviour, so that their environment is one where they can flourish. You want to focus on social justice? -Focus on behaviour so that children learn how to conduct themselves civilly and kindly to each other, and children from all social strata co-exist harmoniously. You want to promote inclusion? -Focus on behaviour so that exclusions are less necessary. No child flourishes in chaos, and the least advantaged child needs a calm, supportive school *more* than any other. Behaviour underpins all of these. The most inclusive and effective schools have: 1. A clearly taught Behaviour Curriculum 2. Support for those who need it 3. Clear boundaries and high expectations 4. Consequences for those who test those boundaries, ranging from mild penalties to pastoral interventions 5. High regard and high standards. It all comes back to their behaviour. If that’s not right, nothing else follows. -Focus on behaviour :)