Parents can complain about use of physical restraints in schools through new independent portal

Last month, it was revealed children with special needs have been physically restrained in schools more than 460 times since the beginning of the academic year, a number of which resulted in injury. Picture: iStock

The Department of Education is to establish an independent portal for parents to lodge complaints about how a school has handled an incident of physical restraint.

Last month, it was revealed children with special needs have been physically restrained in schools more than 460 times since the beginning of the academic year, a number of which resulted in injury.