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Level	File
Ref No	BPS/001/11/04/02/04/01
PreviousNumbers	BPS/001/14/01
Title	BPS Council Working Party on Corporal Punishment in Schools 1980; 1984
Date	1980-1984
Extent	1 folder
Description	British Psychological Society (BPS) 'Report of the Society's Working Party on Corporal Punishment in Schools' February 1980 and 97 page printed copy April 1980 The booklet is divided into 10 sections from introduction to appendices concerning teachers, parents, procedures teacher training schools without corporal punishment and other matters. Also includes copy of correspondence from the Children's Legal Centre concerning British Psychological Society taking party in lobbying against opt out corporal punishment proposals (1984).
Format	Textual Material
Notes	The History of Psychology Centre is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our users. Be aware that our catalogue contains historic terminology relating to mental health which could be considered offensive. The terminology exists within the original record and has been retained to inform users on viewpoints at the time. It in no way reflects the attitudes of the cataloguers or the British Psychological Society.
Language	English
Related Material	BPS/001/4/01/02/02 BPS Professional Affairs Board PAB Papers 1978-1980 BPS/001/4/01/02/03 BPS Professional Affairs Board PAB Papers 1981-1983 BPS/001/11/04/03/04/05 Responses to Corporal Punishment Consultations 1983-1986 BPS/001/3/02/02/04 BPS Council Papers IV 1983-1987
RelatedRecord	BPS/001/4/01/02/02
	BPS/001/11/04/03/04/05
	BPS/001/4/01/02/03
	BPS/001/3/02/02/04
AccessConditions	Authorised Users. View by Appointment.
AccessStatus	Open
Location	13: BPS History of Psychology Centre, London
Term	Child psychology
Term	Public Relations
AdminHistory	In response to a resolution proposed at the British Psychological Society's Annual General Meeting in April 1977 the Professional Affairs Board set up a joint working party on Corporal Punishment in Schools to enquire in the use of corporal punishment in schools, to examine the arguments for and against a change in national policy and to advice the Board accordingly. The Report of a Working Party on Corporal Punishment in Schools [Bulletin November 1980 includes statement sent to the press, all local authorities and appropriate Government departments]
Rules	Description compiled in line with the following standard ISAD (G) General International Standard Archival Description
ArchNote	Compiled by Mike Maskill BPS Archivist for the History of Psychology Centre.

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Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates
BPS/GB/127	Children's Legal Centre; 1981-; CLC	1981-