Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 48070

Pupils: ADHD

Tabled: 24 April 2025
Answered: 2 May 2025

Question

Gregory Stafford

ConservativeFarnham and Bordon

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the extent to which standardised behaviour policies in schools reflect evidence on (a) executive dysfunction and (b) other traits associated with ADHD.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
All schools are required by law to have a behaviour policy which outlines effective strategies that will encourage good behaviour and the sanctions that will be imposed for misbehaviour.Any policy must be lawful, proportionate and reasonable, and comply w...

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