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<Title>Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Act 2026</Title>
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<LongTitle>An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about the restriction of the physical movement of, or isolation of, pupils by education providers in schools.</LongTitle>
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