In a bid to curb unruly behaviour, Lambeth Council in south London will spend £90,000 next year on providing reflexology for disruptive pupils.

An all-boys diocesan secondary school in Limerick has imposed 2-day suspensions on students whose hairstyles did not comply with school rules.

This is a unique chance to hear about two schools that have adopted Glasser’s Choice Theory as their main approach to education.

Guidelines on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), issued in Britain, say that parents need lessons in coping with unruly behaviour.

The ASTI has broadly welcomed the recommendations, especially the proposal that schools decide their own policy on the uniform at local level.

The principal of Gorey Community School has called on the Minister for Education to issue guidelines on the wearing of the hijab in state schools.

A new survey shows children are being bullied through mobile phone calls, text messages, e-mails, chatrooms and social networking sites.

A survey, which examined the reasons why underage students are attracted to drugs and binge drinking, has thrown up some interesting results.

Teachers in Wales may get a new tool to counter bullying if education minister Jane Hutt agrees to roll out a mental toughness questionnaire.

The first step in the development of guidelines on school attendance strategies was taken today at a national conference on the subject.