Perhaps I wasn't very clear. I wasn't really endorsing individual teachers having the right to smack children. The aim is to allow head teachers to use physical punishments as deemed necessary.
Also, this should only be available in some schools, for parents who would rather have this kind of punishment. There are plenty of parents who are against smacking of any kind, and this also needs to be catered for.
It would be interesting to see which schools had the better track records.
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