The guidance, which is part of the new teachers' guarantee, clarifies how school staff can defend themselves against aggressive, disruptive or dangerous behaviour.
It says that teachers can use physical force to restrain pupils whose behaviour poses a threat to themselves, the teacher or other pupils, as long as the use of force is a protective measure and not a disciplinary penalty.
The guidance also deems restraint reasonable if a pupil is fighting, causing risk of injury to themselves or others, if a pupil is committing, or on the verge of committing, deliberate damage to property and if a pupil persistently refuses to follow an instruction to leave a classroom.
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