Seclusion Rooms

• Mother of Alberta student locked in seclusion room weighs options after losing appeal

  A woman who filed a lawsuit against Alberta Education after her son was locked in a seclusion room at school says she is "very disheartened" after a legal blow.

  Education

  Feb 6, 2020
  
• ‘I shouldn’t be afraid to send my child to school’: N.B. mother speaks out about seclusion rooms

  "This has been my worst fear to think that I ever could not trust people that you have to entrust the care of your child to everyday."

  Education

  Dec 5, 2019
  
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• 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
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• 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
• 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
• Education minister signs order banning seclusion rooms in Alberta schools

  Alberta's education minister says a ban on student seclusion rooms in schools will take effect this fall, but there can be exemptions.

  Education

  Mar 1, 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
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• Alberta-wide review of school seclusion rooms coming ‘in a matter of weeks’

  Alberta's education minister says work to develop a policy regarding the use of isolation rooms in schools has already started and review guidelines are expected within weeks.

  Education

  Sep 17, 2018