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Sometimes staff have to step in physically to keep a child or others safe. It’s rare, but when it happens, everyone needs to know the rules. Staff need to feel confident. Pupils need to be safe. And your policy needs to hold up to scrutiny. We help you get your policy and your practice right, so your school meets its legal duties and your staff know exactly what to do.
Below, we explain what our support involves, and how it helps you keep pupils and staff safe while staying on the right side of the law.
What Is Restrictive Physical Intervention Support?
It’s help to build and check how your school handles reasonable force, restraint, and seclusion. We look at your policy, your recording and reporting systems, your training, and what actually happens when an incident occurs. We use the April 2026 DfE guidance to see where you’re compliant, where you’re strong, and where you have gaps.
It gives you an honest, grounded picture of your practice, free from internal bias. You see your school as an inspector or auditor would, with clear steps to put things right.
Why This Matters Now
The rules changed in April 2026. New statutory duties mean schools must record and report every significant use of force, and must now also record and report the use of seclusion and non-force restraint. Governing bodies and proprietors have to have proper procedures in place, and must be able to show they use the data to improve. If your policy still reflects the old 2013 guidance, it’s out of date. We help you catch up and stay current.
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Who Is This Support For?
It’s designed for all education settings: maintained schools, academies, and multi-academy trusts, Alternative Provisions, and SEND Units/Hubs. Headteachers, senior leaders, SENCOs, and designated safeguarding leads use it to update policy, back their staff, and show they take pupil safety and dignity seriously.
Many schools ask for help after a change in leadership, an incident, an inspection, a rise in the use of force, or simply to get ready for the new duties.
What Does Our Support Include?
We cover every key part of policy and practice. You can choose full support or focus on specific areas. Our most common areas include:
- Your policy on reasonable force, restraint, and seclusion
- Whether it reflects the April 2026 statutory guidance
- Your recording and reporting procedures for use of force
- Your new duties around seclusion and non-force restraint
- Prevention and de-escalation strategies, whole-school and individual
- Support for pupils with SEND and the use of behaviour support plans
- Risk assessments for staff and pupils
- Staff training and confidence
- Post-incident support and debriefs for pupils and staff
- How governors and trustees review and use the data
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How This Support Helps Your School, Academy, Trust, or Alternative Provision
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Meet your legal duties
The April 2026 rules are statutory, not optional. We check your policy and procedures against them. You find out exactly where you comply and where you don’t, so you can fix gaps before they become problems.
2
Keep pupils safe and treated with dignity
Force and seclusion carry real risk. We check your practice puts pupil welfare first, uses the least force for the least time, and protects the most vulnerable. This keeps children safe and respected.
3
Support your staff
Physical intervention is hard and high-stakes. Staff need to know the rules and feel backed. We show where training or clearer guidance would help, so your team can act safely and lawfully under pressure.
4
Get recording and reporting right
The new duties are specific about what you record and when you tell parents. We check your systems capture the right detail and hit the deadlines. This keeps you compliant and keeps parents informed.
5
Protect pupils with SEND
Pupils with SEND are too often subject to restrictive interventions. We check you understand triggers, use proactive strategies, and build strong behaviour support plans. This reduces the need for force in the first place.
6
Give clear proof for inspection
When inspectors or auditors ask about restraint, you have evidence. Our reports show your policy, your practice, and the checks you’ve made. This makes scrutiny smoother and less stressful.
7
Use your data well
Governors and trustees now have to interrogate this data. We help you set up clear reporting so leaders spot patterns, cut disproportionate use, and improve practice over time.
How Our Support Works
- 1We agree exactly what you want to cover and when.
- 2Our experienced team reviews your policy, records, training, and key documents.
- 3We speak to leaders and staff to understand how intervention works in real life.
- 4We visit the school and see how practice and support work where it helps.
- 5We gather facts and evidence only, no assumptions or bias, then produce a concise, easy-to-read report with findings and clear next steps.
- 6We work efficiently and focus only on what matters. Our independent view gives you a clear and accurate picture of your policy and practice.
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What You Get at the End
You receive a high-quality written report. It includes:
- What your school does well and where it’s strong
- Exact areas where you need to improve or comply
- Practical, realistic recommendations you can use straight away
- Clear evidence you can show inspectors, governors, or trustees
Key Features of Our Service
Objective, evidence-informed evaluation
Every finding is based on facts and current guidance. You get clear assurance and clear priorities.
Aligned to the April 2026 guidance
Our support reflects the latest statutory duties on recording and reporting force, seclusion, and restraint.
Flexible support models
Pick what you need: full support, a policy rewrite, or a focused check of one area. We adapt to you.
Why Choose Jarvis Education?
We work only with education settings. We know how schools work, the pressures staff face, and what safe, lawful practice looks like under the new guidance. Our independent view helps you protect pupils and staff, so every decision stays focused on children.
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Next Steps & How to Get Started
- Speak to one of our experts. We’ll explain how we work, answer your questions, and help you choose the right support for your school.
- We book dates well in advance. Once you’re happy, we confirm everything in writing and start planning your visit.
- Contact us today to discuss how we can support your school, academy, trust, and alternative provision.
- We’re ready to help and support you.
Who We Work With
We support settings of every type across England and internationally.
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