Freedom of Information requests by the BBC show that in 500 schools using isolation booths 200 children had spent more than 5 consecutive days in isolation in the past year. We believe that isolation booths are a breach of the UN charter on the rights of the child, disproportionate and unnecessary. Booths are not used in custodial settings yet some schools have large isolation suites where children might be held for days, weeks and months. There is no evidence that booths or extended isolation have any positive effect on behaviour. There is a great deal of evidence to the contrary and currently, the use of isolation booths across the UK is unregulated and unreported. We have no real understanding of the harm they are causing in either the short or the long term.