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Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill
Author: Ned Sharratt
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Published: Tuesday 09 Sep 2025 (SB 25-39)
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Executive Summary
Introduction
Policy developments and discussions
Investigation by the Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland
Scottish Government Guidance
Key themes in policy discussions and the consultation on the draft Bill
Prevalence
Training provision
Reporting of incidents
Rights-based lens
Provisions of the Bill
Section 1: Definitions
Section 2: Statutory guidance
Section 3: Duty to inform parents
Section 4: Duty to record and report incidents
Section 5: A list of approved training providers
Monitoring of restraint and seclusion: other children's services
Financial Memorandum
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Scottish Parliament. (2015, March 17). Official Report of the Public Petitions Committee. Retrieved from
https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-what-was-said-in-parliament/PPC-17-03-2015?meeting=9870&iob=90396#90398
Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland. (2018). No Safe Place: Restraint and Seclusion in Scotland's Schools. Retrieved from
https://www.cypcs.org.uk/resources/no-safe-place/
Independent Care Review. (2020). The Promise. Retrieved from
https://www.carereview.scot/conclusions/independent-care-review-reports/
Positive & Active Behaviour Support Scotland. (2025). The PABSS Report 2025. Retrieved from
https://www.pabss.org/research/pabss-report-2025
Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland. (2018). No Safe Place: Restraint and Seclusion in Scotland’s Schools. Retrieved from
https://www.cypcs.org.uk/resources/no-safe-place/
Scottish Parliament. (2024). Proposed Restraint and Seclusion (Prevention in Schools) (Scotland) Bill – Daniel Johnson MSP Summary of Consultation Responses. Retrieved from
https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/proposed-members-bills/final-consultation-summary--proposed-restraint-and-seclusion-prevention-in-schools-scotland-bill.pdf
The Challenging Behaviour Foundation and Positive and Active Behaviour Support Scotland. (2020). Reducing Restrictive Intervention of Children and Young People. Retrieved from
https://www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/rireportfinal.pdf
Scottish Government. (2024). Physical intervention in schools - a relationships and rights based approach: guidance. Retrieved from
https://www.gov.scot/publications/included-engaged-involved-part-3-relationships-rights-based-approach-physical-intervention-schools/pages/9/#_Annex_B:_List
Equality and Human Rights Commission. (2022). Restraint in schools inquiry: using meaningful data to protect children's rights. Retrieved from
https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/guidance/restraint-schools-inquiry-using-meaningful-data-protect-childrens-rights
Equality and Human Rights Commission. (2019). Human rights framework for restraint. Retrieved from
https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/ehrc-calls-national-training-standards-restraint-children-response-government-consultation-guidance
Scottish Parliament. (2025). Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill - Scottish Government memorandum. Retrieved from
https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/committees/current-and-previous-committees/session-6-education-children-and-young-people-committee/correspondence/2025/restraint-and-seclusion-in-schools-scotland-bill-scottish-government-memorandum
Scottish Parliament. (2025). Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill, Letter from Daniel Johnson MSP to the Convener, 17 June 2025. Retrieved from
https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/committees/current-and-previous-committees/session-6-delegated-powers-and-law-reform-committee/correspondence/2025/restraint-and-seclusion-in-schools-scotland-bill-17-june-2025
Care Inspectorate. (n.d.) Policy position on the use of restrictive practices. Retrieved from
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Care Inspectorate. (2025). Restrictive practice 2024 - a statistical bulletin. Retrieved from
https://www.careinspectorate.com/index.php/publications-statistics/19-statistics-and-data/statistics/8207-restrictive-practice-2024-a-statistical-bulletin
Scottish Parliament . (2025). Financial Memorandum (Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill). Retrieved from
https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/restraint-and-seclusion-in-schools-scotland-bill/financial-memorandum-accessible.pdf
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