Children's views on restraint: reported by the Children's Rights Director for England

Author:
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS DIRECTOR FOR ENGLAND
Publisher:
OFSTED
Publication year:
2012
Pagination:
22p.
Place of publication:
Manchester

This report updates a 2004 report on the views and concerns of children and young people in care or living away from home on the subject of physical restraint. The 2004 report revealed that children and young people support the need for its occasional use, but want it to be used properly and proportionately. This report gives the views of a total of 94 children and young people in 2012. These views were collected at a big consultation event held in the north of England using 9 discussion groups and also using electronic screens on which children could enter their views. In addition, a discussion group was held by a local authority. The issues considered include: when physical restraint should be used; how serious damage to property need to be to justify restraint; whether restraint should ever hurt; how staff can calm a child before needing to use restraint; how restraint or viewing restraint make a child feel; what types of restraint shouldn’t be allowed; and whether some groups of children should never be restrained.

Subject terms:
looked after children, physical restraint, residential child care, training, user views;
Content type:
research
Location(s):
England
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