| New powers to allow teachers to tackle the growing problem of discipline in schools |
| Sunday, 13 April 2008 | |
 Trevor Ivory has welcomed new policy proposals announced by Conservative leader, David Cameron, to restore classroom discipline and raise standards of behaviour in schools.Life in local communities is being marred by violence and disruption in schools - and on the streets as well from children playing truant - and these social problems hit the poorest areas the hardest. But bureaucratic rules imposed by Gordon Brown’s Labour Government have made it harder for teachers to keep order, while false allegations and assaults on teachers have never been higher. · Restoring the authority of headteachers, by ending the right to appeal against exclusions to external panels. Parents would still have a right of appeal to school governors – who are the people who should decide such matters. · Changing the law so that teachers can physically restrain violent pupils if they need to. Welcoming these proposals, Mr Ivory said, “In too many of our schools, good education is ruined by bad behaviour. The problem doesn’t lie with teachers – but with this Government’s rules and regulations, which stop teachers instilling proper discipline. Conservatives will give teachers and heads the powers they need to tackle disruptive children, improve standards and ensure parents have a real choice over where to send their child."
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