‘Discipline’ father’s crop attack – BBC News
“A father who horsewhipped his three children for discipline and to stop them ‘going off the rails’ has been jailed at Cardiff Crown Court.”
BBC News, 18th May 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: corporal punishment
Boy, eight, taken into care after mother hit him with hairbrush – The Guardian
“Child protection authorities yesterday said they hoped to return an eight-year-old boy to his mother who had hit him with a hairbrush as soon as possible, but defended their decision to take him into care.”
The Guardian, 11th April 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Smacking row family win right to adopt – Daily Telegraph
“A family has won the right to adopt a girl after they were banned when the father smacked a child for swearing.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th February 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Schoolteacher on trial for hitting hand of girl pupil – Daily Telegraph
“A schoolteacher has gone on trial accused of hitting the hand of a girl pupil during a design and technology lesson.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Court win for smack row parents – BBC News
“A couple who told social workers they had the right to smack their adopted son have won the right to a re-hearing in a bid to adopt his sister, aged two.”
BBC News, 4th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Slap teacher guilty of misconduct – BBC News
“A teacher who slapped a pupil on her bottom and called her a ‘naughty girl’ has been found guilty of professional misconduct but can carry on teaching.”
BBC News, 15th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs’ smacking ban attempt fails – BBC News
“A cross-party group of MPs has failed to force through a ban on smacking children in England and Wales.”
BBC News, 8th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs attempt to force smacking ban – BBC News
“A cross-party group of MPs is attempting to force through a ban on smacking children in England and Wales.”
BBC News, 7th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Labour’s smacking laws could be ‘unworkable’ – Daily Telegraph
“Senior judges want parents who are taken to court for smacking their children to be treated leniently.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Senior Labour MPs lead campaign to ban smacking – The Guardian
“A fresh parliamentary attempt is to be made to ban the smacking of children, led by senior Labour backbenchers, including the chairman of the all-party health select committee.”
The Guardian, 15th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Smacking can turn children into criminals’ – The Guardian
“Smacking children, however lightly, should be outlawed because it increases the chances of aggression and anti-social and criminal behaviour in later life, a new report concludes.”
The Guardian, 10th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Welsh smacking ban is ruled out – BBC News
“Wales will not have the power to introduce its own smacking ban, the assembly government has been told.”
BBC News, 17th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pressure from parents sees rejection of smacking ban – The Independent
“The Government bowed to parental pressure yesterday and decided against introducing a ban on smacking children.”
The Independent, 26th October 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Child laws are fuelling rise in smacking, warns NSPCC – The Observer
“A leading children’s charity has warned ministers that they must reverse the law that allows parents to smack their children, amid evidence that it is fuelling ‘invisible abuse’.”
The Observer, 16th September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Parents given say in smacking law review – The Guardian
“Parents are to be invited to share their views on smacking as part of a review of changes to the law introduced to crack down on violence against children.”
The Guardian, 15th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
