During my years at Maidstone Grammar School (MGS), corporal punishment was certainly part of school life, but despite its...
One incident from the early 1960s has remained vividly in my memory, not only because of its unexpected nature...
Although it is impossible to draw broad conclusions from a single personal account, many former pupils who experienced school...
Like many traditional British grammar schools of the era, the school day revolved around strict routines, compulsory assemblies, and...
Looking back at the years leading up to 1987, I always considered myself to be well informed about what...
The history of corporal punishment in Scottish schools reflects a significant period of change in educational philosophy and classroom...
For many former pupils, the subject of corporal punishment in Scottish schools evokes vivid memories. Until its abolition in...
The surviving punishment register from Catford Central School for Boys, London, England, provides a rare opportunity to examine the...
The surviving punishment book from Catford Central School for Boys in London provides a detailed record of corporal punishment...
Official punishment books provide an intriguing glimpse into the use of corporal punishment in British schools during the mid-twentieth...
The abolition of corporal punishment in Britain’s state education system brought an end not only to the practice itself...
For much of the twentieth century, corporal punishment was deeply embedded in everyday school life across Scotland. The instrument...