Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill

Author: Nicki Georghiou

PDF Published: Wednesday 20 Feb 2019 (SB 19-10)

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- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Current law on assault in Scotland
- UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
  - Definition of physical punishment
- Scottish Government policy on children's rights
- Current laws in the rest of the UK and internationally
- Research on the physical punishment of children
  - What is the impact of physical punishment on children?
    
    Children's view of smacking
- Consultation on the proposed Bill
  - Views on the proposed Bill
  - Impact on equality groups
- Opinion polls on the physical punishment of children
- The Bill
  - Alternatives to the Bill
  - Costs of the Bill
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