Physical intervention in schools: guidance

Guidance on 'Included, engaged and involved part 3: A relationships and rights-based approach to physical intervention in schools'. This guidance is for education authorities grant-aided and independent schools in Scotland on the use of physical intervention.


Footnotes

1 Advice on managing incidents involving weapons is provided in Included, engaged and involved part 2: preventing and managing school

2 As determined by their certified professional learning provider

3 Section 6(5).

4 Section 6(6).

5 At common law and under statute including The Schools (Safety and Supervision of pupils) (Scotland) Regulations 1990 (legislation.gov.uk)

6 Deprivation of liberty has been considered by the Supreme Court in the decision of Cheshire West and Chester Council v P [2014] UKSC 19: P (by his litigation friend the Official Solicitor) (Appellant) v Cheshire West and Chester Council and another (Respondents), P and Q (by their litigation friend, the Official Solicitor) (Appellants) v Surrey County Council (Respondent) (supremecourt.uk)

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