[2025] UKUT 010 (AAC)

stated as follows at paragraph 13:

“The parties agree to record in the EHCP that [D] has no traffic awareness or understanding of how to keep himself safe outdoors. The Tribunal had before it a risk assessment prepared by Skybound Therapy, dated 25 August 2021 supporting 2:1

“…..to ensure that if [D] does run away, two people are available to use fluid restraint and/or two-person escort techniques to keep him safe. [D] is almost 15 years’ old and is overweight. He cannot be restrained or escorted safely by one person. Indeed, when his mother walks with [D] in the community, she is forced to use a Houdini harness. The use of ongoing physical restraint of this sort is undignified and unsafe, as per para 6 of the Skybound Therapy Report regarding 2:1. It is important that, moving forwards, [D] is able to access the community without physical restraints being used.” (Parent submissions)”;