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The Health and Social Care standards definition of restrictive practice is “any restriction to independent movement or freedom of choice, such as a physical barrier.

Co-workers in Tigh a'Chomainn Camphill will only use restraint when;

1. All involved with a resident have an agreed intervention plan as the least intrusive option to keep the person and others safe from harm. There also needs to be agreement as to what co-worker training is necessary and when this intervention is to be reviewed. Any agreed use of restraint will be formally recorded in Risk Assessments and One Plans

2. There is an expressed right given to a named individual to limit someone’s freedom stated in a court order and, in order to provide the support which we have contracted to provide, we must comply with its terms.

3. In an emergency, when there is a clear and direct danger to a resident or others, the co-workers will use reasonable force to restrain a person if no other intervention will keep the person safe. Any use of restraint in an emergency will be recorded as an incident and will be reported to the Care Inspectorate and to the relevant agencies under Protecting Vulnerable Adults as well as the parent or guardian

Tigh a’Chomainn  Behaviours of Concern & Physical Intervention Policy