General Article 'Controlled self-harm' policy leaves school under investigation

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Unsted Park School in Surrey is under investigation following the revelation that they implemented a controlled self-harm policy, providing sterilised razors to a pupil at the school.

Unsted Park is part of the Priory Group, and provides education for students aged seven to 19 who have Asperger syndrome and autism.

The self-harm policy is thought to have been designed in collaboration with a female student’s mother and involved staff escorting the student to the bathroom and waiting outside...

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