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Darren Devine Jan 16, 2025

In 2010, Olaseni Lewis died following prolonged restraint by police at Bethlem Royal hospital. His family…

Darren Devine May 29, 2024

Is it time to end the use of isolation rooms in schools after claims pupils were tortured in them at a Walthamstow…

Lauren Nicolle Jun 14, 2023

The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) has directed the UK and Northern Ireland to protect…

Darren Devine Feb 12, 2019

Darren Devine discusses the widespread nature of the use of restraint and seclusion in schools for learning…

LDT Editor Oct 2, 2015

Using restraint on people with sensory issues in assessment and treatment units can have long-term detrimental…