when the Scottish judgement came in it was far more in favor of continuation than our civil service expected. At that time all the Scots had to do was introduce a right of parental opt out. All the Teacher’s unions and the Heads opposed that as worse than abolition, so they wouldn’t negotiate ( Personal autonomy in loco parentis was more important than in school discipline). This played right into the civil service mentality,( how can we teach two groups of students differently? Different Schools . Presumably they couldn’t afford the airfare to Texas….to find out it worked )! So they lost the right to cane/belt Scottish State schools first, then UK state first, then private Northern Ireland and Scottish private bringing up the rear. The real coward on the latter choice, in the private sector was good old John Major, who wouldn’t even back his Education Secretary when for once he had a teacher in post!
How Hard Would It Be To Bring Back CP in the UK6
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A Trip to the Head12
She wore a tight white blouse and a long navy skirt that swished when she moved. I had absolutely...
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Witnessed School Paddling21
The few boys that tested Ms. Presto usually went to the hall and returned with a red face. I...
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School Corporal Punishment History79
“He had high standards and tried to insist on the principle, expressed in his 1863 prospectus, that boys were...
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Suspect Teacher who Meted out C.P in the 1950s22
Big classes and no assistance means you can’t let things slip, you must be in complete charge, and you...
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Receiving Corporal Punishment as an Adult out of Curiosity46
Before the last visit I only had vague recollections of school punishments as an indicator of what was...
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Michelle’s Paddling1
Hi, my name is Michelle and this is one of my “real life” experiences. I hope you enjoy it;...
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The Changing Way of Schooling2
It’s certainly true that there were teachers who abused the use of corporal punishment – but in my experience,...
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Female Pupils Slippered13
1985 – Mrs Brown Added by Richard Godwin Anybody else remember waiting outside her office for her slipper Merstham...