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A woman has made a police report against a primary school, after discovering six welts on her 12-year-old son’s arms and legs.
The housewife, who filed the report after discovering the cane marks on her son on Tuesday, alleged that the school had caned him without first informing her or her husband.
When contacted, the police told The New Paper that they were alerted to a case of “voluntarily causing hurt” in Lorong Chuan on Tuesday at 11am. Investigations are ongoing.
According to schoolbag.sg, a Ministry of Education (MOE) website, should caning be decided as punishment for a child, his parents are always informed in advance.
Under the Education (Schools) Regulations, corporal punishment can be inflicted by the principal only or under his express authority.
Such punishment, carried out with a light cane on the palms of the hands or on the buttocks over clothing, is done in private, and with counselling and follow-up guidance.
Mrs Claire Chee, 48, said her husband had discovered the welts on their son’s arms and legs.
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