Collection GB 0366 STO - Society of Teachers Opposed to Physical Punishment (STOPP)

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0366 STO

Title

Society of Teachers Opposed to Physical Punishment (STOPP)

Date(s)

  • c1968-1989 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

108 boxes; 1 poster; 1 bundle

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Founded in 1968, the Society of Teachers Opposed to Physical Punishment (STOPP) was a pressure group which campaigned for the abolition of corporal punishment in schools and other institutions in the United Kingdom. It lobbied government officials, parliament, the churches, local education authorities, teachers' organisations and other bodies, wrote constantly to the press and published surveys and reports. It also investigated individual cases and supported families taking cases to the European Court of Human Rights. After corporal punishment was abolished in all state-supported education in the UK in 1986, the Society wound up its affairs. The Children's Legal Centre carried on its remaining casework and the residue of its funds were transferred to the group End Physical Punishment of Children (EPOCH).

Archival history

GB 0366 STO c1968-1989 collection 108 boxes; 1 poster; 1 bundle Society of Teachers Opposed to Physical Punishment

Founded in 1968, the Society of Teachers Opposed to Physical Punishment (STOPP) was a pressure group which campaigned for the abolition of corporal punishment in schools and other institutions in the United Kingdom. It lobbied government officials, parliament, the churches, local education authorities, teachers' organisations and other bodies, wrote constantly to the press and published surveys and reports. It also investigated individual cases and supported families taking cases to the European Court of Human Rights. After corporal punishment was abolished in all state-supported education in the UK in 1986, the Society wound up its affairs. The Children's Legal Centre carried on its remaining casework and the residue of its funds were transferred to the group End Physical Punishment of Children (EPOCH).

Deposited [by EPOCH] in 1992.

Records of the Society of Teachers Opposed to Physical Punishment, [1968-1989], including press cuttings, letters to the press, press releases, publications, case files, administrative, policy and subject files.

Restricted Access. Certain records are closed for 50 years from 1992. Only individuals who have permission from EPOCH to examine them for research purposes and who have undertaken not to use this material in any way which could lead to the identification of individuals or institutions will be permitted access.

A reader wishing to publish any quotation of information, including pictorial, derived from any archive material must apply in writing for prior permission from the Librarian or other appropriate person(s) as indicated by the Archivist. A limited number of photocopies may be supplied at the discretion of the Archivist.
English

Unlisted.

Collection level description available on-line at the Institute of Education website

  Created 11/24/1999, modified  12/6/2000  Educational environment Groups Human rights Interest groups School discipline School punishment Social policy Social reform Society of Teachers Opposed to Physical Punishment

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited [by EPOCH] in 1992.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Records of the Society of Teachers Opposed to Physical Punishment, [1968-1989], including press cuttings, letters to the press, press releases, publications, case files, administrative, policy and subject files.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Restricted Access. Certain records are closed for 50 years from 1992. Only individuals who have permission from EPOCH to examine them for research purposes and who have undertaken not to use this material in any way which could lead to the identification of individuals or institutions will be permitted access.

Conditions governing reproduction

A reader wishing to publish any quotation of information, including pictorial, derived from any archive material must apply in writing for prior permission from the Librarian or other appropriate person(s) as indicated by the Archivist. A limited number of photocopies may be supplied at the discretion of the Archivist.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Unlisted.

Collection level description available on-line at the Institute of Education website

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

Related units of description

Related descriptions

Publication note

Notes area

Note

Alternative identifier(s)

Access points

Place access points

Name access points

Genre access points

Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

Institute of Education

Rules and/or conventions used

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

    Sources

    Accession area