A consultation has been launched by the Welsh Government asking for the public's views ahead of plans to remove the defence of "reasonable punishment" against assault in Wales.
Currently, adults accused of assaulting a child in their care are able to use a defence that they were disciplining the child. This defence is not available in any other assault case.
The plans for change have been widely welcomed with the Children's Commissioner for Wales Sally Holland and others giving their backing.
The NSPCC has long campaigned for this amendment which will close a legal loophole in the assault law and finally give children the same level of protection as adults and full equality under the law.
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