11 October 2006
In brief
The co-chairmen of the independent review of restraint in juvenile secure settings have been appointed by the government. Andrew Williamson, chairman of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly NHS Trust, and Peter Smallridge, chairman of Kent and Medway NHS Trust, will head the review which will cover policy and practice on the use of restraint across a range of juvenile secure settings. It will examine the operational efficacy, safety and ethical validity of restraint methods in juvenile secure settings. The training provided to staff using restraint in juvenile secure settings will also be scrutinised. It is expected the review will report to ministers within six months.
