Ending restraint & seclusion

Andy McClenaghan is joined by Chris Lytle MLA, Chair of the Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Education, Nick Hobbs from the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland and social worker Sarah Goff from the Ann Craft Trust to examine the issue of restraint and seclusion of children and young people with additional needs in educational settings. The conversation explores how plans to introduce new guidance in Northern Ireland aimed at preventing the use of restrictive practices can be informed by experiences elsewhere in the UK.For further information on the issue of restraint and seclusion, including the impacts on children and their families, please visit the Challenging Behaviour Foundation website – www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk/news/challenging-behaviour-foundation-statement-on-restraint-and-seclusion-in-schools/ For information on the Equality and Human Rights Commission inquiry into how schools are monitoring the use of restraint, please visit https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/inquiries-and-investigations/inquiry-how-schools-are-monitoring-use-restraint Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome to Let’s Talk Social Work, the podcast from the British Association of Social Workers. This is a space for conversation—discussion with social workers, the individuals they support, and colleagues working in related professions. We consider the key matters affecting social workers as we explore contemporary issues with a focus at both the local and global levels.The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily those of the Association. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.