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Proposed Restraint and Seclusion (Prevention in Schools) (Scotland) Bill

Daniel Johnson, Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour

This is a proposal for a Member’s Bill


Draft proposal

Date lodged: 19 June 2023

This is a proposal for a Member’s Bill to ensure restraint and seclusion of children and young people in schools is only used as a last resort where there is an immediate risk of harm and using appropriate methods.

The consultation closed on 29 September 2023

Read about the details of the proposed bill in the consultation document (580KB, pdf) posted 16 June 2023


Final proposal

Date lodged: 17 September 2024

A proposal for a Member's Bill to ensure restraint and seclusion of children and young people in schools is only used as a last resort where there is an immediate risk of harm and using appropriate methods by providing for statutory guidance for use in schools, which includes detail on: recording; reporting and monitoring; and professional learning.

Consultation summary (including a link to the published responses) Consultation summary (610KB, pdf) posted 17 September 2024


MSPs who supported the proposal

Total supporters 18

Right to introduce Member's Bill Secured