Miller Research has been commissioned by the Welsh Government to identify and assess the effect of The Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales Act) 2020 (hereafter referred to as the Act) on working practices of professionals involved in frontline delivery of services for children and families.
This research aims to gather information on awareness of the Act amongst professionals, the impact of the Act on professionals’ working practices, and professionals’ views on the extent to which the Act has enabled them to better support the rights of children in Wales to be protected from violence. The findings from the research will contribute to the statutory three-year interim post implementation review of the Act.