The Ministry of Education has taken a policy position to end the use of corporal punishment of all forms in schools. In support of this decision, and given the culturally embedded nature of corporal punishment in our society and schools, the Ministry is supporting the abolition of corporal punishment by providing information and training to guide school personnel on alternatives to corporal punishment.
It is against this background that this resource guide to support positive discipline in Jamaica’s schools is being produced. Its purpose is to provide easy access to information for school personnel, especially teachers, and Ministry of Education officials to support them in using alternatives to corporal punishment.The document should therefore serve as a guide to help create and maintain environments that support positive discipline in schools.
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