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STO - Records of the Society of Teachers Opposed to Physical Punishment (STOPP)
- 5 - Lobbying

StorageSite	UCL Institute of Education
Level	File
Reference Number	STO/5/56
Title	'Miscelleanous Scotland Press Cuttings etc'
Date	1980-1987
Description	Statement on corporal punishment by Tom Scott, STOPP's Education Secretary made 24th September 1980 - relates to the use of corporal punishment in Scotland Newspaper cuttings regarding the use of corporal punishment in Scottish schools including pro- and anti-arguments; violence in schools; the Scottish education system; violence crime Anonymised published quotes from students regarding their experiences of the Scottish educational system Scottish Radical Education Review report 2 'truancy and discipline' including an article by Ian Byrne of STOPP Scotland on the establishment of STOPP 'Parents - your child's right to be educated' pamphlet by the Scottish Council for Civil Liberties Campaign Against Physical Punishment leaflet on the Code of Practice which states that corporal punishment should only be used as a last resort Correspondence with STOPP supporters Letter from Tom Scott to Martin O'Neill MP regarding a question he asked in the House of Commons stating that it would be irresponsible to ban corporal punishment Letter from Donald Dewar regarding the Labour Party's policy on corporal punishment in schools Small number of STOPP press releases Copy of the Statement of Principles and Code of Practice which stated that corporal punishment should only be used as a last resort, originally published 1968 Correspondence with the Scottish Consumer Council discussing the drafting of a guidance report for parents on education law in Scotland
Extent	1 folder
AccessStatus	Restricted Access
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