From 7 November 2020, all physical punishment of a child will be illegal, meaning children in Scotland will have the same protections against assault as adults. Below is a variety of links from Scottish Government and Parent Club to help children and parents/carers understand the changes.

	Factsheet - Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Act 2019	[pdf 261KB]
	Equal Protection Act - FAQs	[pdf 408KB]
	Equal Protection Poster [for children]	[pdf 398KB]
	"Who To Talk To" Poster [for children]	[pdf 587KB]
	Equal Protection Q&A [for children]	[pdf 507KB]
	Who to talk to Q&A [for children]	[pdf 680KB]
	Parent Club - Positive Parenting Campaign	[pdf 777KB]