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Baroness David
asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether corporal punishment will be (a) permitted, or (b) specifically prohibited, in all categories of institution able to provide nursery education under the new funding arrangements, including: maintained nursery schools; nursery classes in maintained and grant-maintained schools; private nursery schools; nursery departments/classes in independent schools; playgroups and local authority day nurseries.
The Minister of State, Department for Education and Employment
(Lord Henley)
It is the policy of Her Majesty's Government to prohibit corporal punishment for all state funded education. The nursery education voucher scheme will be no exception.