Seclusion in the BC Education System
WHAT AND WHO IS THIS SURVEY FOR?
This survey is for:
-Parents and guardians of students with disabilities, neurodivergence and/or complex needs
-Education staff

Who have witnessed seclusion rooms, and/or children being secluded in the British Columbia education system *IN THE PAST 5 YEARS*.

BCEdAccess is seeking a ‘snapshot’ of numbers of seclusion rooms or spaces, and how common the use of seclusion rooms and seclusion and restraint are in the BC education system. **SURVEY CLOSES FEB 3 AT 5 PM**

*Restraint: Method of restricting another person’s freedom or mobility in order to secure and maintain the safety of the person or the safety of others.
*Seclusion: Involuntary confinement of a person alone in a room, enclosure or space which the person is physically prevented from leaving.

****We understand that this topic can be very triggering. Please take a moment before to prepare your heart. We also suggest that you make a plan for after for self-care and/or check in with a loved one to decompress. ****

WHAT WILL THE DATA BE USED FOR?
 
The data collected here will be used to create a series of reports and discussions. We want to be able to show policy makers, and the general public up to date information about this ongoing issue in our education system.

Inclusion BC has conducted detailed surveys on this topic in both 2013 and 2017
https://inclusionbc.org/our-campaigns/stop-hurting-kids/
and they continue to pursue resolution today.

The report will be a snapshot of the previous 5 years in the education system and will be used to highlight some of the issues and practices that may lead to student trauma from the perspective of parents and guardians, and staff who have witnessed these events. The overarching anonymous data will be shared with other advocacy organizations, Districts and School Boards, the Ministry of Education, and media.

Your email address will be collected as a method of validating your identity as a human and an individual, BUT WILL NOT BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE DATA WHEN SHARED WITH THE REPORT. You will not be added to any mailing lists unless you opt in below to the BCEdAccess mailing list, and your contact information WILL NOT be shared in any way. All emails except those who opted in to the mailing list will be deleted from any records we may have upon publishing of the survey report. Individual responses WILL NOT be given to any third party. Text responses may be shared in the report as standalone quotes if identifying information is not contained within them. *Please make sure to not include names of individuals.

WHO IS BCEdAccess?
BCEdAccess, as an organization of parents, guardians and allies in British Columbia, supports the rights of children and youth who have disabilities, are neurodivergent and/or have complex learning needs, to achieve equitable access to a quality education in accordance with international human rights law, and full inclusion and participation in their schools and communities.

BCEdAccess began as a grassroots volunteer advocacy organization in 2014, and is now the BCEdAccess Society, a non-profit, charitable organization.

Learn more and support our organization here: https://bcedaccess.com
If you would like to contact us please email: info@bcedaccess.com


***COMPLETING THE SURVEY IMPLIES THAT YOU AGREE TO THE USE OF THE DATA AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.***



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What is your email address? *
What relationship do you have with the student who experienced seclusion? *
Does the student who experienced seclusion have a medical diagnosis? *
Required
Does the student who experienced seclusion have a School District designation?                BC Ministry of Education Designations: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/administration/legislation-policy/public-schools/k-12-funding-special-needs *
Required
Does the student, who experienced seclusion, identify as part of a systemically oppressed group besides disability? (This can include: Indigenous,  Black, Person of Colour, Low-Income, Immigrant, Newcomer, Refugee, LGBTQ2S+, etc) *
In the past 5 years, have you seen a room in a school purpose-built to seclude a student?                                                          *A purpose-built seclusion room will likely be small, may have a lock on the outside, usually no items inside the room except maybe a chair/cushion to sit on, sometimes padded, sometimes a small window to see through. It doesn't matter what the room is called. Sometimes they will be named "quiet room", "calm room", "sensory room" etc. If the child cannot leave voluntarily of their own free will, this is a seclusion room.                                                                                           *
In the past 5 years, have you seen a room not purpose-built as such, used as a seclusion room?  *This can be any kind of room that is used for the purpose of putting a child alone in the room when they are being perceived as being "dysregulated" and they cannot leave without someone opening the door for them or allowing them to pass. This can include a washroom, broom/janitor closet, a sensory room, cloak room, office, multi-purpose room, elevator room, etc *
If the answer is yes to either of the last two questions, which school district was this in?                      *REMINDER THAT ALL ANSWERS WILL REMAIN ANONYMOUS* This data helps us confirm these rooms are in use around BC.                                                             *
If the answer is yes to either of the last 2 questions, please tell us the level of school                                     *ALL INFORMATION WILL REMAIN ANONYMOUS* *
If the answer is yes to either of the last 2 questions, could you tell us the name of the school?                   *ALL INFORMATION WILL REMAIN ANONYMOUS*
For families: Did the school inform you that your child was secluded?
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On a scale of 1-10, how has witnessing seclusion or  having a child you know experience this impacted YOUR mental health? *
This did not effect me
This has greatly effected my mental health
For family members only: On a scale of 1-10, how do you perceive seclusion has impacted the child's mental health? (Knowing that we are on the outside looking in and cannot speak for them)
For now they don't talk about it, and they seem to like school still
This has greatly impacted them, and they have refused to go back into a school (even if temporarily)
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Is there anything else you would like for us to know? (If you would like to contact us directly to share your experience, our contact information is at the top of this survey)
For advocacy resources, please visit:
https://bcedaccess.com/2020/02/13/advocacy-and-conflict-resolution/
For direct advocacy and support please reach out to:
https://familysupportbc.com/          https://inclusionbc.org/
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