Hitting your child with a belt .... the law

[Poppychick]

Is it illegal to hit a 6 year old with a belt? Also is classed as neglect / child abuse to another child if they witness it without it actually having happened to them?

Anyone in the know - social services etc. please reply.

[Poppychick]

Would it? I teach there so know that information no problem.

Will speak to my boss tomorrow and see what he has already done first but don't feel he's taking it very seriously.

Thanks

[VictorianSqualor]

Is there not a standard procedure in place at the school for this kind of incident?

[Poppychick]

Yes but worried not being taken seriously.
Designated person

"This is just something that Dads say"

[VictorianSqualor]

It certainly isn't, my stepdads belt was used for this many a time.
I'd be quite worried about the school procedure not being followed personally (not by you, by the other person) and mention it to whomever allocated them as the designated person.

[Poppychick]

Agree but they are the boss.

I was scared of my Dad and if school had told him I was in trouble I'd have been very scared BUT not of violence of a bollocking and withdrawal of privileges etc. etc.

[gothicmama]

if designated person not takingit seriously speak to children and young persons department (SSD) duty team for advice,
you have then done everything you can do child protection is everyone's responsibility under working together guidance and should not necseearily be dismissed by designated person at school seek advice elsewhere

[AbbeyA]

Hitting with a belt is abuse.

[Hulababy]

It is physical abuse to hit anyone with a belt, surely, regardless of age or relationship to person.

Would possibly be emotional abuse to a witness, especially if a child.

Certainly peple can be put on the risk to children register for committing violence int he presence of children, even if they are not actually the ones being hurt.