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To: Education Secretary, Damian Hinds
Stop using isolation booths until the rules are fixed
End the use of isolation booths to punish children in schools until the guidelines have been reviewed and improved.
Why is this important?
Children are being forced to sit alone for days on end in schools, away from their
friends and lessons.
Isolation booths are becoming a 'dumping ground' for children, in particular those with special educational needs. They should not be used to punish children for minor infractions such as forgetting a pen or other equipment and incorrect uniform.Children's mental health issues are rising dramatically, this form of unforgiving punishment will increase the number of children suffering with poor mental health.
The government needs to stop schools using isolation booths until they’ve properly reviewed and improved existing guidelines - including measures to stop schools overusing them and ensuring an upper limit for the amount of time a child could be kept in isolation.
