#NSPCC and #Barnardo's say #England must drop the "reasonable chastisement" defence that allows parents and carers to hit children. The #UKGovernment refuses to alter the law.
The law has already been changed in #Wales and #Scotland. I was delighted to put the #ChurchOfScotland's case for abolishing the corporal punishment of children to a #ScottishParliament committee
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-65243518