Caned by the Headmaster!

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Newsight is satisfied that the pictures are authentic. But the master asks that the name of the school should not be revealed. The master's view of corporal punishment is that, though he disapproves generally, it "does no harm in many cases, particularly in ordinary schools, where the boy is normal and healthy."

The approved schools are being left with the "harder cases," and some of the original idealism and hope appears to have got lost in the process. There was talk of abolishing approved schools and replacing them with various types of homes and schools under the control of local councils. An HD version of this video is also available through Sting Raw at Clips4Sale for customers who wish to use an alternative processor. He took the pictures because he was increasingly concerned at the severity with which "maladjusted and emotionally disturbed boys" were beaten. But there appear to be other establishments which are doing the community a bad turn. The Home Office should make a very searching inquiry into the whole system.The investigation will almost certainly be conducted by someone outside the Home Office, probably a leading lawyer. Being very silly, I did just that and when my friend did not answer, I wrote a note and tossed it across – but of course it fell on the floor, just as Mrs Johnson turned round. She was extremely angry and told me to wait behind at the end of the class.

The Hearing : When the Headmaster of St Andrew's Comprehensive School discovers that four of his upper sixth form girls have been shoplifting, he decides that corporal punishment is called for. All four girls are summoned to his study and sentenced to six strokes of the cane. However, after the first three girls have been disciplined, Corinne Wright, the ringleader of the group, refuses to be caned and walks out of the Headmaster's office, going home completely unpunished. From his secondary school report: "Sulky, mischievous, selfish -- a thorough nuisance -- bully ... stole bicycle from school shed -- gambles -- threatened small boys for money. Disobedient -- responds only to firmest discipline -- resents correction. Utterly lazy ... our very worst boy."According to a master at the school -- who took the photographs -- the punishments were fairly typical and not excessive by the school's normal standards. He made a statement detailing his allegations to the deputy chief inspector of the children's department. These allegations will be investigated immediately. Rule 35 for approved schools says that six strokes is the maximum permitted for boys aged under 15. Reconstruction of boy being caned at Skegby Hall school - we see two boys waiting outside the headmaster's office. One goes inside and from his point of view he is talked to be the headmaster and then receives the cane. We cut to the boy waiting outside who winces at the noise. Shots of boys in playground at Skegby Hall school. Peter Plant interview with Nottinghamshire councillor Brenda Borrett, Chairman of the Social Services Committee about the reasons why the council found it necessary to reintroduce corporal punishment in the approved boys schools, particularly with the need to curb the increase in assaults on staff. Interview with the headmaster at the school, George Lincoln, who talks about his belief that having the right to use the cane deters violent incidents at the school and giving examples of how these incidents have decreased since he has used the cane. Interviews with some of the boys asked whether or not they considered the right to cane a good idea. Four out of five doctors to whom the photographs were shown consider the caning, in at least one case, was too harsh and exceeded the maximum punishment permitted by Home Office regulations.