Some of the more disturbing techniques, such as hitting a child in the face with an elbow, have been taken out following a long running campaign by the Children's Rights Alliance for England (Crae).
Earlier this year, Crae won its three-year Freedom of Information challenge to obtain a copy of the guidance manual, which was drafted in 2005.
The Ministry of Justice has now created two new manuals: one, the 2010 Physical Control In Care (PCC) guide focuses on restraint, with the other, Personal Protection, concentrating on the use of force in self-defence.
Crae's national co-ordinator, Carolyne Willow, said: "Crae considered many parts of the 2005 PCC manual to be unlawful and its tone was aggressive and macho. It was also very badly written: a sad reflection of the lack of care taken over such an incredibly important document.
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