Pat Newman: Te Tai Tokerau Principals' Association Spokesperson on the rise in use of physical restraint on children

Schools are calling for greater access to specialist support amid a rise in the use of physical restraint.  Ministry of Education data shows the number of restraint incidents has risen from about 2,600 a year to about 3,000 a year since 2018.  Pat Newman —spokesperson for Northland's Te Tai Tokerau Principals' Association— says schools are dealing with increasingly complex needs.  He told Heather du Plessis-Allan they're seeing more children affected by trauma and abuse than ever before.  Newman says the number that classrooms are dealing with is unknown, but it's huge.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.