Kirklees Metropolitan Council knows only too well that involving all sections of the community is essential when developing effective child-protection strategies. In the past, the council's social services department received a number of referrals regarding the use of corporal punishment in madressahs - Islamic schools that operate outside school hours to deliver Islamic education and preserve children's religious and cultural roots. These schools give children many positive experiences around developing their identity and increasing skills and motivation, but some teachers are new to this country and unfamiliar with practices around child protection.
Working with religious groups
So the council set up The Madressah Project to work with mosque committees, madressah teachers and community elders on training, child-protection and health-and-safety policies. Working with parents, the project produced a leaflet about behaviour management and why smacking is harmful.
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