# The Education (Abolition of Corporal Punishment) (Independent Schools) Regulations 1987

S.I. 1987/1183 · made 7 July 1987

These Regulations prescribe the classes of independent schools where corporal punishment may not be lawfully administered. They comprise the existing direct grant schools and any Ministry of Defence school. The schools concerned are the Royal Hospital School, Holbrook, Suffolk; St Edwards College, Liverpool; TS Indefatigable, Anglesey; and the Duke of York’s Royal Military School, Dover.

Made under: Education (No. 2) Act 1986 (Section 47)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/education-abolition-of-corporal-punishment-independent-schools-regulations-1987/pdf/uksi_19871183_en.pdf

## Introductory text

EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 7th July 1987
Laid before Parliament 22nd July 1987
Coming into force 15th August 1987
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 47(5)(a)(iii) of the Education (No. 2) Act 1986, the Secretary of State for Education and Science, as respects England, and the Secretary of State for Wales, as respects Wales, hereby make the following Regulations:—

## 1 

These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Abolition of Corporal Punishment) (Independent Schools) Regulations 1987 and shall come into force on 15th August 1987.

## 2 

Each of the following classes of independent schools is hereby prescribed as a prescribed class for the purposes of section 47(5)(a)(iii) of the Education (No. 2) Act 1986, namely:—
(a) any independent school in receipt of grant under regulation 4(1) or 5(1) of the Direct Grant Schools Regulations 1959, and
(b) a school maintained by the Ministry of Defence.

## Signature

Kenneth Baker
Secretary of State for Education and Science
7th July 1987
Peter Walker
Secretary of State for Wales
7th July 1987

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations prescribe the classes of independent schools where corporal punishment may not be lawfully administered. They comprise the existing direct grant schools and any Ministry of Defence school. The schools concerned are the Royal Hospital School, Holbrook, Suffolk; St Edwards College, Liverpool; TS Indefatigable, Anglesey; and the Duke of York’s Royal Military School, Dover.

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