The survey, launched in partnership with the Hope instead of Handcuffs campaign, launched by Emily Aklan, chief executive of Serenity Welfare, aims to understand the extent of sector knowledge on the use of handcuffs on children being transported between care placements.
Under the current legislative framework, children in care can be placed in handcuffs or otherwise restrained by private providers during transportation. There is no obligation for incidents to be recorded or reported.
The campaign has called for legal reform to ensue that vulnerable young people are better protected against restraint. Its calls include the banning of handcuffing except when there is considerable risk of the child harming themselves or others.
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