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Private school head praises behaviour report

Posted on 27th April 2009

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Creating a balance between school policies and allowing staff individuality is one of the most challenging parts of leading a school, it has been argued.

This is the opinion of the headteacher of Vicky Tuck, principal of prestigious independent school Cheltenham Ladies' College and former president of the Girls' Schools Association.

Writing in the Daily Telegraph, she was responding to the latest recommendations about improving pupil behaviour made by government adviser Sir Alan Steer.

The private school head praises a number of aspects of the new report, including the idea that all schools "must be aspirational", as well as the importance of schools communicating with parents.

However, Ms Tuck suggests that rather than focusing on television as a source of negative influence, Sir Alan should perhaps have looked towards the internet.

She notes that while this holds many educational benefits, there are a "plethora of challenges" to be faced online, such as cyberbullying and plagiarism.

Last month, charity Beatbullying launched a new nationwide campaign to tackle cyberbullying among young people, backed by boxer Joe Calzaghe.