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Parent rights
Restraint and Seclusion in Ontario Schools

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Seclusion means placing a student alone in a room or space that they cannot freely leave.

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Your Rights as a Parent
Right to be notified
Right to written incident reports
Right to an IEP review meeting

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Right to written incident reports
You can request and receive written records of every incident

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Governing sources
Education Act
Human Rights Code
PPM 145 (Progressive Discipline)

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If your child has a behaviour safety plan as part of their IEP, it should address what interventions are permitted and prohibited.

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You can request that specific interventions, including physical restraint, be listed as prohibited in your child's IEP.

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Read the guide
www.endthewaitontario.com/education/restraint-seclusion-rights
Verified 2026-11-03