Guidance on the use of physical restraint on looked-after childrenis urgently needed, say experts, after eight Government inspectoratescriticised its use.
"It's a major problem," said Mary Graham, chair of the SecureAccommodation Network. "There is an absolute lack of guidance fromGovernment on it."
The second safeguarding children report, published last week by all theinspectorates covering services for children and young people,highlights concerns about the use of certain behaviour managementtechniques.
"Our inspection activity shows it's an area of concern. We're not sayingit's widespread, but the fact that all eight inspectorates have raisedit as an issue shows there needs to be greater coherence," said DavidBehan, chief inspector at the Commission for Social Care Inspection.
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