On Friday 14/12/18, the Scottish Children’s Commissioner is to publish a report on restraint and seclusion in schools. Parent, Founder and CEO of Positive & Active Behaviour Support Scotland, Beth Morrison, writes her response to the report below. The way we treat our children, especially those who have no voice or cannot use words to communicate reflects who we are as ... Read More »
Thank you to everyone who came to our February 2019 conference, which was held in partnership with BILD and the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The event took place on 5th February at the Royal College of Psychiatrists in London. Our keynote speakers included Tim Kendall, NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Mental Health and Dr Paul Lelliott, Deputy Chief Inspector of ... Read More »
We are delighted to announce a new conference which we will be hosting in partnership with BILD and the Royal College of Psychiatrists, on 5 February, 2019. Working Together to Reduce Restrictive Practices will be held at the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Prescot Street, London. Our key note speakers include Tim Kendall, NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Mental Health, ... Read More »
Our latest Wednesday Webinar with Dr Gary LaVigna is available to view below. Our next Wednesday Webinar will take place on Wednesday 9 January, 2019, Dr Brodie Paterson will be talking about trauma-informed care. Register now for this event. Read More »
We are looking for freelance Assessors for an accreditation scheme to help us improve the quality of life and safety of many vulnerable people, and the staff that support them. This role offers an opportunity to be at the leading edge of quality assurance within the field of restraint reduction. You will be responsible for assessing the quality of training ... Read More »
The Restraint Reduction Network runs a regular series of webinars on the first Wednesday of every other month from 12-1pm (UK time). The aim of these webinars is to share the most up-to-date knowledge and best practice to reduce reliance on restrictive practices and make a real difference in the lives of people. This page contains a list of our ... Read More »
Professor Joy Duxbury will be giving her Professorial Lecture, ‘In defence of the indefensible: The use of physical restraint in health and social care settings – The Sequel’ on Tuesday 11 September. Joy has been working on minimising restrictive and coercive practices in health and social care settings now for several years. This has included working with service users, staff, ... Read More »
New research published today by Agenda, the alliance for women and girls at risk, reveals 32 women have died after experiencing restraint over a five-year period. The data, on patients detained under the Mental Health Act, suggest women were more likely to have restraint-related deaths than men between 2012/13 and 2016/17. Katharine Sacks Jones, the Director of Agenda and co-chair ... Read More »
New guidelines on the recording, monitoring and regulation of restrictive interventions (RI) have just been published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Ben Higgins and Sarah Leitch from BILD provided input during the preparation of the report. The guidance focuses on inpatient services, but the principles can be applied to most settings and client groups, such as schools, care homes ... Read More »
The Children and Young People Commissioner for Scotland Bruce Adamson has launched a formal investigation into restraint and seclusion in schools. Campaigner Beth Morrison tells us why this is such an important step. “After seven and a half years of campaigning for change, including a Parliamentary Petition that is still being debated after more than 3 years, I am delighted ... Read More »
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