Solitary confinement for ‘naughty’ schoolchildren - a Yorkshire example
dh | 06.12.2004 00:24
In line with New Labour’s endeavours to train our children in how the future’s going to be, for instance ASBOs and curfews, the use of minor psychological torture within the confines of the school premises appears to be growing
The use of isolation techniques for infringement of regulations appears to be gaining rapid ground
The use of isolation techniques for infringement of regulations appears to be gaining rapid ground
http://www.eqi.org/ei_ed14.htm Take for example, Bingley Grammar School, within the boundaries of the Bradford Education Authority
Website -
http://www.bgs.yorks.com/ Now, according to a youthful inside informant, this school has two former classrooms turned over to isolation punishment
Each classroom contains nine isolation booths, which are small blank-walled containments which has the student sitting at a table facing a blank end wall
The booths are monitored by a teacher and CCTV
The students spend from one to four complete school days sitting in these booths
Should they be late for one of these days, a further day is added
The criterion for having this punishment is five detentions within a given period of time
Apparently the punishment is actually given for minor infractions
The breaks given are one morning and one afternoon ‘pee’ break and no more
No socialisation opportunity is allowed
They are visible on this planner
http://www.bgs.yorks.com/planner/planner.html The isolation blocks are apparently not shown on the visits of prospective students’ parents. I understand that a parent’s permission is sought for this punishment, presumably with the threat that the treatment will be stepped up to the next phase – Contracts – which bind the student to impeccable behaviour
The reference in the planner is available here
http://www.bgs.yorks.com/planner/misb.gif 
dh