The Ford government is having discussions to improve the safety of seclusion rooms in schools.
Advocates criticize the lack of standards for such rooms, especially after a student died in a 'sensory' room last year, calling it 'outrageous'.
The lack of provincial standards for such rooms 17 months after the death of a student in a “sensory” room is “truly egregious”.
Documents show that ministry officials noted the absence of standards or data collection on the use of "seclusion" or "sensory" rooms after Landyn Ferris' death in May 2024.
The government's conversations aim to "better safeguard the use of seclusion rooms" in schools.
Author's summary: Ford government reviews seclusion rooms.