The awful practice of handcuffing children during transport must end | Sarah Champion
The awful practice of handcuffing children during transport must end | Sarah Champion
Local authorities often use private service providers to transport children in their care, but unlike schools or care homes, transport providers are not required to report when they restrain or use handcuffs on a child
That’s why I'm supporting the “Hope instead of Handcuffs” campaign, which is calling for instances of restraint against looked-after children in private transport to be reported to the proper authorities, as well as an end to the handcuffing, restraining or caging of children, except when there is considerable risk of harm to themselves or others.
It’s extremely concerning that there is currently no obligation for private transport providers to record this appalling practice. This leaves the onus on the child to understand and report what has happened to them. This is entirely unacceptable. We need a system which actively safeguards children and respects their rights.
2021 must be the last year that we allow children to be traumatised by being placed in handcuffs.Sarah Champion is Labour MP for Rotherham and chair of the House of Commons’ International Development CommitteeRegister for free to continue readingRegistration is a free and easy way to support our truly independent journalism
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