3 years ago I began investigating abuse in so-called calming rooms at Whitefield special school – after 500 hours of CCTV was discovered
— Noel Titheradge (@NoelTitheradge) November 26, 2024
Now I’ve obtained the footage - children are pushed into rooms, pinned up against walls with rugby pads and left in vomit pic.twitter.com/WnuRwlO2rK
Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:44am on 28 Nov 2024,Thursday International
CCTV footage from Whitefield School in London, UK, released by the BBC, shows autistic children being abused in "calming rooms" between 2014-2017. Pupils were shoved, restrained by the neck, left in vomit, or confined for hours without food or water. Parents accuse the school of systemic neglect, alleging it misled them about injuries and trauma. Despite uncovering staff abuse, no criminal charges were filed. Safeguarding expert Elizabeth Swan called the footage “torture.” Parents demand justice, with one mother saying, “You wouldn't even do that to a dog.” The Flourish Trust says it has learned from its failings, as families await independent reviews.
