The children have spoken.
England's children are telling the world what happened to them. It’s time England's lawmakers started listening and acting. #AgainstRestraint

Has your child faced removal, isolation, or seclusion in an English school? Share your story in our anonymous survey. Link in comments. #AgainstRestraint

While children across England unwrap presents this Christmas, disabled children are unpacking something else: fear.
The fear of going back to school.

Because for too many disabled children, school isn’t a place of safety or inclusion. #AgainstRestraint

if the harm of disabled children is not enough to act, are they waiting for a child to die?
#AgainstRestraint

If harm keeps happening, it’s not a system that’s broken — it’s a system working exactly as designed.
Restraint and seclusion aren’t accidental. They’re embedded.
Time to dismantle the machine.
🧡 #WhatsBehindTheHold #AgainstRestraint

🧵We are deeply appalled by the flawed restraint and seclusion guidance issued by the Department of Education (An Roinn Oideachais) in Ireland. This guidance poses significant risks to children and must not be implemented. #AgainstRestraint

This is heartbreaking but sadly not shocking. The systemic abuse in 'calming rooms' across England has gone unchecked for far too long. #AgainstRestraint

Becky Gillespie, heads the UK division of ICARS and said it had been contacted by increasing numbers of parents about restraints “endured by their children”. Please repost and share with your networks. inews.co.uk/news/restrai... #AgainstRestraint

📢 It’s time to end practices like ISO 🚫 and invest in real solutions that uplift 🌈, not isolate. 🧒#AgainstRestraint

📢 Emma Dalmayne, CEO of Autistic Inclusive Meets (@aimautistic.bsky.social) and part of the ICARS Team on Sky News with her son Damien. ⚠️ This report discusses mental health & suicide. #MentalHealth #DisabilityRights #AgainstRestraint
🔗 Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=SYnm...

5/ Words matter. They shape how policies are made, who is protected, and whether systemic barriers are addressed. #AgainstRestraint

Video released earlier this week by @theipaper.com regarding children across England and the use of seclusion rooms, based on findings from the ICARS Isolation, Seclusion and Removal Room Survey 2026. #AgainstRestraint

A very hard read. Lack of supports in school and Inappropriate environments leading to distressed children being restrained. No doubt distressed staff too - this harms everybody involved. #AgainstRestraint

“The pandemic of punishment,” as Zoey described it, has clearly resonated, this message reminds us why this work matters. #AgainstRestraint #CMHAC2025
@livesinthebalance.bsky.social

🧵 In an English classroom governed by rigid behaviour policies, a child’s distress is overlooked, not because no one sees her, but because the system doesn't allow space for understanding it. Her torn drawing is more than sadness, it’s the fallout of punitive behaviour policies 👇 #AgainstRestraint

We are absolutely thrilled! A huge thank you to Lives In The Balance for answering our call to action, and to all the dedicated advocates, parents, and members of the SEA Committee who worked tirelessly to make this a reality. This shows that collective advocacy can change lives #AgainstRestraint

Behind every hold, there’s a child.
A family.
A story that deserves to be heard.

Join us in April to uncover #WhatsBehindTheHold and advocate for a safer future for every child.
#AgainstRestraint