all may not be lost for believers in child thrashing! Corporal punishment has been banned in all schools in England since 1996 but a school in New Zealand is offering hope for fans of the ancient bloodsport. Homeleigh Christian School has had the innovative idea of inviting the parents in. The mums and dads then carry out what acting head Eeuwe Huizinga calls “biblical requirements” of discipline. Inspectors say the procedure is perfectly legal.
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