Report on Low-Level Disruptive 
          Behaviour  
          White Paper 
          February 2015 
                     
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               Contents 
               Executive Summary                                                       4 
               Introduction                                                            5 
               What is Low-Level Disruptive Behaviour?                                 7 
               Causes and Consequences                                                 9 
               Strategies for Tackling Low-Level Disruptive Behaviour                  10 
               Analysis of Teacher Findings                                            17 
               Model of Good Practice                                                  18 
               Conclusion                                                              22 
               References and Key Reading                                              23                              
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                 Executive Summary 
                     •   Wilshaw’s focus on low-level disruption in the classroom as reported in the Ofsted 
                         document, Below the Radar, highlights the amount of time being lost in education 
                     •   Having a consistent whole-school behaviour policy is the first line of defence in being 
                         able to tackle this issue hands-on 
                     •   Developing pupil responsibility and ownership of their own behaviour is crucial 
                     •   Rewards and sanctions should be given appropriately, fairly and consistently 
                     •   Setting a positive behaviour culture and discouraging bad behaviour is a shared 
                         responsibility  
                                                   
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