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Originally Posted by kestrelx
Anne you say that he would have been better dealing with the pupil by removing him from the room! But you also say that no teacher should be able to restrain a pupil without training - well how does one remove a pupil without making physical contact? So your contradicting yourself!
Also what about the human element - you get a milkshake thrown over you then possibly anticipated further attack - the response then is to protect yourself.
Also there was no complaint made by the pupil. This was all the doing of the school authorities.
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I am relaying correct safeguarding procedures with regard to use of restraint, not giving my own personal definition. And as for the fact that no complaint was made, again safeguarding procedures would expect that any inappropriate behaviour should be investigated regardless of whether a complaint had been made. The school authority had a duty to investigate through the correct safeguarding channels (safeguarding used to be known as child protection).
As for removing the pupil from the classroom, if he refused to leave when told, then the teacher should have called for assistance immediately.
And I agree about the human element and reacting instinctively - I work with some violent and dangerous young people who can test the patience to say the least. I have had extensive training in avoiding and managing disruptive behaviour and risk managing situations. I would say that the main criteria is to keep yourself physically safe whilst ensuring the safety of the young person and others present - for the adult to involve themselves in a physical altercation could well escalate the situation and significantly increase the risk.