Posted on Wednesday 15th Jan 2020
Putting challenging pupils in isolation for extended periods at school can harm their mental health, the Centre for Mental Health (CMH) is warning.
The charity says the use of isolation rooms - and other restrictive interventions - can also "potentially drive even more challenging behaviour".
It says children who have already had traumatic experiences in their lives are especially vulnerable.
The government says it will publish new guidance for England by the summer.
The CMH says thousands of young people are subject to some form of restrictive intervention in schools in England every year for challenging behaviour.
There are no official figures on the numbers of children being put in isolation, but a BBC News investigation found that more than 200 pupils had spent at least five straight days in isolation areas in schools in England in 2017.
Click here to read more.
Latest News
17/08/23A-level results for pupils across Kent to be revealed
Pupils across Kent will receive their A-levels results today – as grading returns to pre-pandemic standards.
24/04/23Support for troubled children at Willow Farm in Yalding is 'second to none'
Nigel and Lorraine Trowell farm 27 acres at Willow Farm and for the past year, they have allowed individual children or small school groups to visit the farm and help with the farming activities.
02/03/23Teachers to rally in Canterbury as schools across Kent and Medway forced to close in second day of strike action over pay
Hundreds of teachers across Kent and Medway are striking again today in their ongoing row with the government over pay.
02/03/23Signs that more families missing out on first choice of secondary school
Smaller proportions of children are gaining places at their preferred secondary school in many areas of England, a survey suggests.
21/02/23Free school meals: London's mayor launches £130m scheme for primary pupils
London's mayor Sadiq Khan has announced he is launching a £130m scheme to give every primary school pupil free school meals for the next academic year.