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Education Secretary rejects call for a smacking ban in England

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has rejected a call from the children’s commissioner for a ban on smacking children in England. Dame Rachel de Souza signalled her support for changing the law to give children the same protection from assault as ...

21 Apr 2022 at 09:55

Children’s commissioner calls for England to consider ban on smacking

England should consider following Scotland and Wales in banning the smacking of children, the children’s commissioner has said. Dame Rachel de Souza has signalled her support for changing the law to give children the same protection from assault ...

21 Apr 2022 at 02:55

Trust parents to make smacking decisions – Education Secretary

Parents should be trusted to make their own decisions about whether to smack their children, the Education Secretary has said. Nadhim Zahawi rejected a call from the Children’s Commissioner for England for a ban on smacking children, saying ...

21 Apr 2022 at 10:55

‘Science doesn’t back smacking children’ – leading doctors call for ban

Smacking puts children at risk of “really significant physical harm”, leading children’s doctors have said as they call for an end to the “Victorian” punishment. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) said smacking ...

06 Mar 2025 at 00:01

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