Figures show many newly qualified teachers in the UK have not received clear direction on

Figures released to BBC Breakfast suggest two-thirds of newly qualified teachers have received no clear guidance on restraining violent pupils. The Association of Teachers and Lecturers, which surveyed 1,001 of its members, is calling for training in this area to be made compulsory. The ATL survey of 1,001 student teachers, (22) newly-qualified teachers and probationers in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, found 49% felt they had not had enough training to deal with challenging behavior. Nearly 55% of those still training felt they were not getting enough guidance on the issue.