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Is corporal punishment in schools illegal in the United Kingdom?

Yes. Corporal punishment in schools is banned in the United Kingdom. The cane left state schools in 1987, and private schools by 2003.

Banned (124)Restricted (29)Allowed

• The United Kingdom is one of 124 countries where corporal punishment in schools is banned, and 29 more restrict it.
• Its neighbours: banned in 1 of 1 (Ireland).
• In Europe: banned in 38 of 39 countries.

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