Today Lords will debate an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing Bill to end physical punishment in England.

We encourage peers to support this crucial amendment to give every child full protection in law from assault.

It’s time to #EndPhysicalPunishment.

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Today Lords will debate an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing Bill to end physical punishment in England.

We encourage peers to support this crucial amendment to give every child full protection in law from assault.

It’s time to #EndPhysicalPunishment.

Scottish and Welsh children have the same legal protection from assault and battery as adults - English children don’t.

Today, I hosted an event in Parliament with @elliechowns.bsky.social to underline the need to #EndPhysicalPunishment.

@barnardos.org.uk @rcpch.bsky.social @nspcc.bsky.social

67 countries prohibit physical punishment of children. It’s time for England to catch up.

At our event with @nspcc.bsky.social & @barnardos.org.uk we urged MPs to help #EndPhysicalPunishment for every child in the UK.
@childrenscomm.bsky.social @elliechowns.bsky.social @jessasatomp.bsky.social

This month marks the third anniversary of the removal of the defence of physical punishment of children coming into force in Wales.

Great to see Senedd members encouraging the UK Government to follow the lead set by Wales and Scotland to #EndPhysicalPunishment ⬇️

FPH co-signed an open letter calling on the UK Govt to remove the ‘reasonable punishment’ defence from the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to #EndPhysicalPunishment in England ➡️ www.rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/...

The House of Lords will continue to debate this amendment throughout this month.

Physical punishment harms children’s health, wellbeing & puts them at risk of more serious physical harm.

RCPCH's Prof Andrew Rowland in @telegraphnews.bsky.social today on why the Children's Wellbeing Bill is the opportunity to #EndPhysicalPunishment

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/03...

We will continue to campaign to #EndPhysicalPunishment and give every child in the UK the protections they deserve.

You can keep up to date with our campaign here: www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/ca...

81% of parents in England with young children say physical punishment is unacceptable.

We continue to urge the Government to listen to families, professionals and the public and finally #EndPhysicalPunishment

Read our response to @nspcc.bsky.social latest data: www.rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/...

Thank you to all who joined the event in Parliament with @jessasatomp.bsky.social, @elliechowns.bsky.social
@childrenscomm.bsky.social @nspcc.bsky.social @rcpch.bsky.social. To read more, visit: brnw.ch/21wQXEa #EndPhysicalPunishment #ChildProtection #EqualProtection #Safeguarding (3/3)

We’ve joined over 20 organisations to call for MPs to help #EndPhysicalPunishment.

67 countries now prohibit physical punishment of children. It’s time we catch up.

Read the briefing to MPs: www.rcpch.ac.uk/sites/defaul...

Widespread media coverage of RCPCH's campaign to #EndPhysicalPunishment today.

It's long overdue that children in England get the same protections as those in Scotland and Wales.

Scotland & Wales have acted—England must not fall behind. We urge MPs to back the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill amendment to #EndPhysicalPunishment. (2/3)

We're off to parliament today with @barnardos.org.uk & @nspcc.bsky.social to call on parliamentarians to #EndPhysicalPunishment.

Hosted by @jessasatomp.bsky.social and @elliechowns.bsky.social MPs will hear from experts on the harmful impacts of physical punishment & why change is long overdue.

“Violence against children is unacceptable,” said our CEO Lynn Perry. Over 65 countries have banned physical punishment. England hasn’t.
With @nspcc.bsky.social, @rcpch.bsky.social
and leading voices, we delivered a petition to Downing St urging the PM to act. #EndPhysicalPunishment