Restraint - does this sound right?

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After a request for all school paperwork I have noticed a report by a staff member showing that she used restraint on ds in an incident.
I have never been informed of this - should I have been?
Also I'm not aware that they have a handling policy but am aware that there was no positive handling training at all within the school. Surely there have to be proper procedures in place or can they just do this? is this a safeguarding issue?

I would ask them outright to explain what their handling procedures are. I would also ask for clarification about the form of restraint - was it a straightforward hand on the shoulder, in which case it's not particularly extreme, but still needs recording if an incident is logged, or something more physical?

I would ask! When DS was in ms school, he had to be restrained numerous times but we were always informed that day and usually explained how they 'held' him.
They should only be allowed to do this when they have had the correct training or it could hurt the child or the adult.
Definately ask!!

Ask for a copy of their behaviour and restraint policy. The way restraint is reported and who to has changed recently but incidents should still be logged and how and where should be recorded in their policy. There are many outside policies that outline restraint and it's use, but as with most things its not a set in stone thing.
I would ask the school if they have trained staff in behaviour management and the use of restraint and suggest they get some training - usually a basic course is enough in MS school.
The correct training is not necessary but is desirable because it highlights de-escalation techniques, restraint, risks and preventing injury, etc.

Think its section 63 of the education act 2006 that lays out the guidelines. I'll have a quick look.

But I think you should be informed.

tell a lie - section 93. The use of reasonable force.

93Power of members of staff to use force.

(1)A person to whom this section applies may use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances for the purpose of preventing a pupil from doing (or continuing to do) any of the following, namely—.
(a)committing any offence,.
(b)causing personal injury to, or damage to the property of, any person (including the pupil himself), or.
(c)prejudicing the maintenance of good order and discipline at the school or among any pupils receiving education at the school, whether during a teaching session or otherwise..
(2)This section applies to a person who is, in relation to a pupil, a member of the staff of any school at which education is provided for the pupil..
(3)The power conferred by subsection (1) may be exercised only where—.
(a)the member of the staff and the pupil are on the premises of the school in question, or.
(b)they are elsewhere and the member of the staff has lawful control or charge of the pupil concerned..
(4)Subsection (1) does not authorise anything to be done in relation to a pupil which constitutes the giving of corporal punishment within the meaning of section 548 of EA 1996..
(5)The powers conferred by subsection (1) are in addition to any powers exercisable apart from this section and are not to be construed as restricting what may lawfully be done apart from this section..
(6)In this section, “offence” includes anything that would be an offence but for the operation of any presumption that a person under a particular age is incapable of committing an offence.