Reference

In historical UK approved schools, corporal punishment was a common disciplinary method. The forms of corporal punishment typically administered included:

1. Caning: Striking the student with a rattan cane, usually on the buttocks or the palms of the hands.
2. Strapping: Using a leather strap to hit the student, often on the hands or buttocks.
3. Paddling: Using a wooden paddle to strike the student primarily on the buttocks.
4. Slippering: Hitting the student with a slipper, typically on the buttocks.

These punishments were intended to maintain discipline and were executed with varying degrees of severity. They were gradually phased out with changing attitudes towards corporal punishment and the introduction of more progressive disciplinary methods.

Visual References

Here are some images relevant to corporal punishment practices:

For further reading, you can refer to a discussion on corporal punishment in remand homes and approved schools from the Hansard, 1951, available here.