Statement of behaviour principles
The governing body's written statement of the principles behind the school's behaviour policy. It applies to maintained schools, and the headteacher must act in line with it.
Check this on my websiteWho it applies to
- Published on
- The school's own website
- School type
- Maintained schools
- School stage
- All stages, from early years to sixth form
- Does not apply to
- No school types are excluded
When is it due?
- Renewal
- No fixed date
The official sources set no renewal date. Keep it accurate whenever it changes.
What's needed
Publish the governing body's written statement of behaviour principles alongside the behaviour policy on the policies page (guidance says schools should).
What it must contain
No parts listedThe official sources name no separate parts for this requirement. We check that it is published and easy to find.
What the official sources say
Set out in 1 official source:
Behaviour in schools: advice for headteachers and school staff (Feb 2024)
The headteacher of a maintained school must act in accordance with the current statement of behaviour principles made by the governing body and have regard to any guidance provided by the governing body on promoting good behaviour at the school.
Must§ Developing a school behaviour policy, page 8 (footnote 5: ss88(2) and 89(2) EIA 2006)
Questions schools ask
Does every school have to publish the statement of behaviour principles?
The official sources we check set no requirement for academies. The official sources we check set no requirement for maintained schools.
When does the statement of behaviour principles need to be published?
Renewal: No fixed date. The official sources set no renewal date. Keep it accurate whenever it changes.
Where does the requirement for the statement of behaviour principles come from?
It is set out in Behaviour in schools: advice for headteachers and school staff (Feb 2024).
Changes to the official sources
The sources for this item do not publish dated change notes. Their current versions are listed above.
We last checked these sources on 21 September 2026.
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Official sources last checked 21 September 2026 · register version 1.0.4