Discipline in schools

Schools told pupils must behave

Ed Balls is urging parents to take responsibility for behaviour
A "behaviour challenge" has been issued to the one in five secondary schools in England where inspectors say pupils' behaviour is not good enough.
The government says that if they do not ensure pupils behave they face external intervention.
Schools Secretary Ed Balls told the Labour Party conference parents would be reminded they must support schools.
He also announced a review of the provisions to prevent the promotion of racism in schools.
'Parents crucial'
Mr Balls said he was concerned about behaviour because of a correlation with improving overall standards.
He was responding to a lengthy inquiry by the government's behaviour expert, former head teacher Sir Alan Steer, who reported in part that schools were failing to make use of the powers they had already been given to tackle problem pupils.
Sir Alan also said children who disrupted classes should be isolated so they do not disturb classmates.
Currently the inspectorate Ofsted says that about 80% of secondary schools have behaviour which is good or better.
The government wants all to be in those categories by 2012.
"Parents also play a crucial role and have a responsibility to support their school's behaviour policy," Mr Balls said.
"Today we are strengthening our message to parents and pupils that disruption by the few will not be tolerated because teachers have all the legal powers they need to get tough on bad behaviour.
"Parents must challenge their child's school if they feel learning is being disrupted and good behaviour is not a priority.
"I hope that the new advice for parents will give them the confidence to push their school to be the best on behaviour."
Teachers' representatives welcomed his remarks.

From the above story can't South Africa learn to improve measure to bring stability in our schools. The problems ranges from drug abuse, crime,pragnency etc are schools really losing it

Discipline in schools
A governing body must consult with learners, parents and educators to draft a code of conduct for learners. This code of conduct must include the types of behaviours that will be punished, the types of punishments that will be given for different misbehaviour, grievance procedures for learners and parents if they want to take up a matter against another learner or the school, disciplinary procedures that the school will follow if it plans to discipline a learner.
Corporal punishment
The Abolition of Corporal Punishment Act (No 35 of 1997) bans corporal punishment such as canings or hidings. A person who is found guilty of using corporal punishment could be charged with assault. The Act says beating a child as a form of punishment is illegal. Corporal punishment goes against a person’s right to freedom and security (section 12 of the Constitution) which says people have the right not to be treated or punished in a cruel, inhuman or degrading way.
Suspending a learner from school
A governing body can suspend a badly behaved learner from school but only after a fair hearing has been held. A learner can be suspended for up to a week, or for longer if the provincial Head of Department has to decide whether he or she should be expelled.
Expelling a learner from school
A learner can only be expelled by the provincial Head of Department if she or he is found guilty of serious misconduct after a fair hearing. The provincial MEC will decide and publish in the government gazette:
what behaviour can be seen as serious misconduct
disciplinary procedures
If a learner is expelled, he or she can appeal against the Head of Department's decision to the provincial MEC. The Head of Department has to make arrangements to place an expelled learner in another public

With reference to articles above , can it be wring to expel a grade 7 learner when pragnant. Story happened at my school. Child line and district as well as SGB remain stunt,