The Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) will examine how schools in England and Wales are collecting information, to assess whether it is being used to “improve how they use restraint”, as part of the six-month review.
Schools currently have no legal duty to record incidents of restraint, the EHRC said, despite “specific safeguards in place in the youth justice system and mental health units”.
Campaigners have previously called for a review on the use of restraint in schools and its impact on children and young people.
A recent report by the Centre for Mental Health shows that school punishments, including restraint, could have detrimental effects on the mental health of vulnerable children.
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