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EPISODE · Jun 1, 2026 · 6 MIN

Lucy Naylor: Auckland Primary Principals' Association President on the rise in use of physical restraint in schools

from Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · host Newstalk ZB

Growing calls for more learning support staff as teachers increasingly resort to physically restraining students with high needs.  The Ministry of Education has recorded almost 9,400 restraint incidents since 2023.  Auckland Primary Principals' Association President Lucy Naylor told Francesca Rudkin last year's $750 million learning support boost is only just reaching schools.  She says more specialist staff are needed to prevent incidents.  Naylor says it feels like a band-aid situation currently, where schools are managing how they can.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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