High court upholds use of isolation booths in schools in England

Ruling dashes hopes of campaigners who argue booths are stressful and stigmatising for pupils

The high court has upheld the use of isolation booths by schools in England, dashing the hopes of campaigners who argue they are stressful and stigmatising for pupils.

A judge turned down an application for a judicial review of the use of isolation booths at a secondary school in Leeds, noting that there are few alternatives other than suspension and that behaviour in two of the three cases submitted showed signs of improvement.