Alberta Seclusion Rooms

• New seclusion room guidelines to take effect in Alberta Nov. 1

  Alberta's United Conservative government has scrapped a ban on isolation rooms for disruptive children in schools that was set to take effect next week.

  Education

  Oct 23, 2019
  
• Edmonton Public seclusion rooms used over 700 times in first month of the school year

  As the Edmonton Public School Board gets set to review its seclusion room policy, a report shows the controversial practice was used 716 times in September alone.

  Education

  Oct 7, 2019
  
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• Alberta lifts ban on seclusion rooms in schools, will establish new rules for use

  Seclusion rooms have been used by teachers as they work to include developmentally challenged students in the classroom, and are credited with giving students who are acting out a chance to settle down.

  Education

  Aug 29, 2019
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• Alberta school boards call on government to reconsider seclusion room ban

  Alberta's largest school boards are urging the education minister to reconsider a ban on seclusion rooms in schools across the province.

  Education

  Aug 23, 2019
• Seclusion rooms to be banned across Alberta: Education minister

  Alberta's education minister says seclusion rooms in schools across the province will be banned starting next school year.

  Education

  Feb 22, 2019
• Alberta group calling on province to implement law to stop seclusion rooms in schools

  Inclusion Alberta and parents of children with autism say the Alberta government has not done enough to deal with seclusion rooms in schools.

  Education

  Feb 15, 2019