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Legislation

Guidance on the use of force in restraining pupils can be found on  TeacherNet.
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk /management/atoz/r/restrainingpupilsuseof force/

Find out about the various legal aspects of behaviour management in schools in A Legal Toolkit for Schools, downloadable from Online Publications.
http://publications.teachern et.gov.uk/default.aspx?PageFunction=produ ctdetails&PageMode=publications&ProductId =DfES+0504+2002&

Guidance on the use of restrictive physical interventions for staff working with children and adults is also available online.
http://publications.teachern et.gov.uk/default.aspx?PageFunction=produ ctdetails&PageMode=publications&ProductId =LEA+0242+2003&

In a minority of schools, aggressive or abusive behaviour from parents can present a problem. For such situations, remedies for the wider school community are featured in A Legal Toolkit for Schools.
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk /wholeschool/behaviour/behaviour/