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flag A Scottish mother testified about her daughter’s traumatic restraint at school, highlighting widespread abuse and pushing for new safety laws.

flag A Scottish mother, Kate Sanger, testified before Parliament about her learning-disabled daughter’s traumatic experience of being restrained and isolated on her first day of secondary school, leaving her terrified and anxious. flag Sanger, who has campaigned for over a decade with parent Beth Morrison after Morrison’s son was severely injured in a restraint in 2010, said many families remain unaware their children are restrained until injuries appear. flag Her group, Shame, received over 600 reports of similar incidents, including bruises, broken bones, and dislocated limbs, since schools reopened in August. flag The Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill, introduced by Labour MSP Daniel Johnson, aims to limit such practices by requiring schools to inform parents and report annually on use. flag Supported by Scotland’s Children and Young People’s Commissioner and the charity Enable, the bill emphasizes human-rights-based guidelines and stronger protections for vulnerable children, arguing that even well-intentioned restraint can cause lasting harm.

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