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Internal review - Physical Restraint
We completed an internal review of physical restraint information on SchoolDocs to reflect the Education (Physical Restraint) Rules and Aramai He Tētēkura: A guide to understanding distress and minimising the use of physical restraint.
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Minimising Physical Restraint (previously called Physical Restraint)
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- Used Aramai He Tētēkura to outline guidelines for using physical restraint and procedures to minimise its use.
- Described how implementing the guidelines gives effect to te Tiriti o Waitangi, and supports equitable outcomes for all students.
- Added wording about mandatory training and new reporting systems.
- Outlined requirements for using physical restraint as provided by the Education (Physical Restraint) Rules and the Education and Training Act 2020. This includes rules covering these areas:
- Policy requirements (including complaints procedures) and availability to the community
- Authorisation of staff members
- Individual support plans
- Notifying the use of physical restraint
- Recording and monitoring physical restraint
- Reporting physical restraint
- Staff training and support
- Note: This topic received further updates in May 2023 to clarify training requirements and their associated timelines.
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Physical Restraint Forms and Debriefs
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- Removed this topic from SchoolDocs sites.
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Reducing Student Distress
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- This is a new topic that complies with the Education (Physical Restraint) Rules to have a policy on reducing student distress.
- The topic uses the framework of mātaitia, atawhaitia, and whakawhenuatia (recognise, respond, and restore) as provided by Aramai He Tētēkura to outline a process for reducing student distress.
- The topic clarifies the use of individual support plans in the context of student distress, and the requirements of support plans if these include the use of physical restraint.
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Acceptable Physical Contact
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- This is a new topic that uses information from Aramai He Tētēkura to outline what is acceptable physical contact and how this should be used at school.
- The topic describes what types of physical contact are considered acceptable and how to assess if contact is acceptable to the student.
- The topic includes information about unacceptable physical contact, and how staff should respond to inappropriate contact if initiated by a student.
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Behaviour Management
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- A statement has been added to this topic to reflect how behaviour management procedures align with procedures for reducing student distress.
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