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Fagging in British schools

A practice in some British schools that involved power imbalances and has been linked to sexual coercion or abuse.

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Jan 18, 2026
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what same‑sex experiences occurr between males at boarding schools

Evidence from academic studies, historical surveys and first‑person memoirs shows that male same‑sex experiences at boarding schools range from fleeting mutual masturbation and consensual experimentat...

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What long-term studies exist comparing disciplinary outcomes before and after the 1986 UK ban on corporal punishment?

There is surprisingly little direct, long-term, -specific empirical research that tracks disciplinary outcomes before and after the on corporal punishment in state schools; most of the material availa...

Feb 7, 2026

Did abolishing corporal punishment in uk schools lead to lax discipline?

The ban on corporal punishment in state schools was legislated in the 1980s and extended to independent schools later, and contemporary parliamentary and academic reporting concluded there was no clea...

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