Alberta's ban on seclusion rooms reversed, schools mandated to document use

Effective Sunday, September 1, schools in Alberta will be permitted to use calming and seclusion room following the repeal of the existing ministerial order. The provincial government announced the reversal Thursday and outlined its plan to have new standards in place for seclusion rooms by the end of October. The standards will be formulated after consultation with:Inclusion Alberta Alberta Teachers' Association Alberta School Boards Association Alberta School Councils' Association College of A