Terri Dowty, policy director for the group, said: "Outlawing smacking is crucial. But it is extraordinary how the Government says it doesn't want to be a nanny state on the issue, yet is bringing in a database system to enable professionals to flag up young people at risk of social exclusion, without any consent from the young person or families." She added: "There are no indications as to what will happen when the child reaches 16."
As YPN went to press, Lords were debating an amendment to the bill that would allow the hitting of children as long as there is no bruising or "reddening" of the skin. The Government is opposing a full ban. Lords were also set to discuss an amendment that would strengthen the privacy protections in the bill's information-sharing proposals.
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