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| Description | Comprises general correspondence and papers regarding the Education (Corporal Punishment) Bill 1985 and the subsequent vote on the abolition of corporal punishment held in 1986. Papers include:
Circular correspondence issued by STOPP mostly to members of the House of Lords and House of Commons during their campaign with replies from Lord Scarman, Lord Ennals, the Earl of Onslow, Lord Henderson of Brompton, Lord Carr of Hadley, Lord Goodman, Peter Melchett, Harry Ewing, and Mark Fisher
Newspaper cuttings
Correspondence with Professor Peter Wallington of the Department of Law University of Lancaster regarding the proposed legislation and amendments
Press release issued by the Department of Education and Science (DES)
Correspondence with other organisations regarding their support for the work of STOPP and the Children's Legal Centre typically including letters the organisations sent to the DES. Includes correspondence from RADAR (Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation), British Association for Early Childhood Education, Social Care Association, Association of Directors of Social Services, Voluntary Service for Handicapped Children, Association of Educational Psychologists, British Psychological Society, Association of Workers for Maladjusted Children
STOPP briefing papers
Correspondence with Rt Rev Stanley Booth-Clibborn Bishop of Manchester
Small amount of correspondence and publicity material of the Children's Legal Centre
Copies from parliamentary debates (Hansard)
Press release stating the position of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT)
Letters sent by STOPP to the Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher |