Restraint in Practice 2026: Reducing Restrictive Practices Across Sectors

Across education, social care, health, and community support services, the use of restraint remains one of the most sensitive, scrutinised, and high‑risk areas of practice. While mental health settings often have established governance structures and clinical oversight, many other environments; schools, residential care, supported living, emergency services, and transport, face the same challenges with far fewer resources, less training, and inconsistent regulatory guidance.

This conference brings together practitioners, leaders, policymakers, and researchers to explore how restraint is understood, used, monitored, and reduced outside of traditional mental health contexts.

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