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File on 4: Caught on Camera: The special school staff who abused kids

Caught on Camera: The special school staff who abused kids and kept their jobs

Caught on Camera: The special school staff who abused kids

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The special school staff who abused kids and kept their jobs

In 2021 CCTV footage of children being abused was discovered at a special school. But staff caught hitting and kicking children were not sacked or referred to the barring service

Three years ago, dozens of memory sticks were discovered in a sealed box at a school for children with special educational needs. There was 500 hours of footage which showed children being held in so-called 'calming rooms.' The videos showed the children being hit and denied access to a toilet.  File on 4 investigates why a subsequent police investigation and an independent inquiry didn't lead to staff being sacked. File on 4 reveals how staff who were filmed hitting, kicking, and leaving children sitting in urine have not been sacked or referred to the barring service.

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