NSPCC reports more than tripled calls on child physical punishment, urging a UK-wide ban.
The NSPCC reports a significant increase in contacts concerning physical punishment of children, with calls more than tripling in a year. The charity urges for a change in the law, citing incidents of children being hit, slapped, and shaken as punishment. In Wales and Scotland, physical punishment is already illegal, and the NSPCC calls for similar bans to be implemented across the UK.
August 21, 2024
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