Schools to get behaviour guide

PRIMARY schools are to be given clear guidelines on behaviour policies ahead of the next academic year in September.

The guidelines are being developed by an expert group which will consult with schools, parents, children and education agencies over the next eight months. The group, formed by the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB), met for the first time this week.

NEWB chief executive Eddie Ward said it was the start of a three-phase process which will result in the development of the first national Guidelines for School Codes of Behaviour.