The NSPCC has called for a law change to ensure children in Northern Ireland are protected from all physical punishment. Currently the defence of "reasonable chastisement" allows parents and carers to ...

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Campaigners are calling for a ban on smacking as a punishment for children across the UK. NSPCC research suggests 82% of 18-24-year-olds believe any force whatsoever by a parent is unacceptable - an ...

The children’s charity is calling for all schools in Scotland to provide age-appropriate, consistent and relevant relationships and sex education to children and young people, after a study showed 67 ...