Written question asked by Baroness Stern (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 November 2005.

Youth Justice Board: Use of Restraint

Question: Which consultants the Youth Justice Board has employed in the past five years to give advice on the use of restraint in secure training centres.

Answer: The consultants engaged by the Youth Justice Board to provide advice on restraint and behaviour management in secure training centres are listed below. Panel of experts commissioned to review physical control in care techniques: Professor Susan Bailey, consultant child and adolescent forensic psychiatrist; Dr Heather Payne, consultant paediatrician in community child health; Mr Steve Hart, lead inspector, Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI); Mr Barry Walker, restraint training manager, Durham County Council; Dr James Hunter, consultant trauma and paediatric orthopaedic surgeon; Dr Mike Lindsay, Office of the Children’s Rights Director, CSCI. Advice on wider issues relating to physical control in care and behaviour management: Mr Anthony Bleetman, consultant in accident and emergency medicine, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital; Mr Peter Boatman, former police officer and expert in restraint issues (Mr Bleetman and Mr Boatman are both Law Society registered expert witnesses.). General advice on restraint and behaviour management: Mr David Waplington, former prison governor.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 2163; 675 c142-4WA
Session: 2005-06
Related items: Youth Justice Board: Use of Restraint
Monday, 5 December 2005
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Consultants Training Young offenders Restraint techniques Secure training centres Youth Justice Board
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk