Article: Bad behaviour blamed on loss of innocence; EDUCATION MATTERS.(News)

Byline: By Shahid Naqvi Education Correspondent

The kind of bad behaviour normally seen in rowdy teenagers at secondary school is increasingly being exhibited by primary pupils, an education expert has warned.

As a result, primary heads are having to expel and suspend children at an ever earlier age to retain order, said Professor Jim Campbell, an expert in primary education at Warwick University.

He blamed poor parenting and aggressive role models portrayed through the media and advertising for the trend.

His warning comes in the ...

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