Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 29165

Children: Corporal Punishment

Tabled: 5 February 2025

Answered: 17 February 2025

Question

Jess Brown-Fuller

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of abolishing the notion of reasonable chastisement.

Answer

Stephen Morgan

Violence towards children and abuse of children are never acceptable. There are laws in place to protect children against this.Wales is in the process of reviewing the impact of removing the defence of reasonable chastisement and the UK Government expects...

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