The Ford government is having discussions to improve the safety of seclusion rooms in schools, following the death of a student in a "sensory" room last year.
Advocates have criticized the lack of provincial standards for such rooms, calling it "outrageous" and "truly egregious" that no standards exist 17 months after the incident.
The lack of standards for seclusion rooms is "truly egregious."
Documents obtained by The Trillium show that ministry officials noted the absence of standards or data collection on the use of "seclusion" or "sensory" rooms after the student's death in May 2024.
Author's summary: Ford government reviews seclusion rooms in schools after student's death.