The reforms will be carried out throughout young offender institutions (YOIs), secure training centres and secure children's homes. The £4.9m will be spent over the next two years.
The announcement was made today (15 December) as the Ministry of Justice published the delayed independent review of restraint and the government's response.
The review, which was expected to be published in April, examined current policy and practice on the use of restraint with a focus on the prevention of risk of harm. It was co-chaired by children's social services experts Peter Smallridge and Andrew Williamson.
Smallridge and Williamson found that certain restraint techniques, including the double basket hold, should be removed permanently and that it may be appropriate to use pain compliance techniques of restraint to ensure the safety of young people or staff in exceptional circumstances.
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