The Government's response to Coroners' recommendations following the inquests of Gareth Myatt and Adam Rickwood

A number of safeguarding issues regarding the approved method of restraint in secure training centres arose from the inquests into the deaths of Gareth Myatt and Adam Rickwood in 2004, and the coroner made a number of recommendations.

The Government promised a full response setting out how the issues raised would be addressed, and this Action Plan represents the Government’s response to the coroner’s recommendations and shows the progress that has been made against each of them.

It demonstrates the volume of work being done to enhance safeguarding and child protection in the under-18 estate. Good progress has been made in a number of areas to ensure that similar tragedies in custody are prevented wherever possible.