Most professionals working with children believe smacking should be outlawed in England, following the lead of Wales and Scotland, according to a recent poll. The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill is currently under consideration in Parliament, and a leading charity has urged for a ban to be incorporated into the new legislation.

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The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) conducted research which included a YouGov survey of 729 UK adults who work with children. According to

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