{"id":52997,"date":"2023-01-14T04:50:15","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T09:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/uk-schools-ban-physical-contact-prevent-students-from-holding-hands-hugging-52997"},"modified":"2023-01-14T04:50:15","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T09:50:15","slug":"uk-schools-ban-physical-contact-prevent-students-from-holding-hands-hugging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/uk-schools-ban-physical-contact-prevent-students-from-holding-hands-hugging-52997","title":{"rendered":"UK schools ban physical contact, prevent students from holding hands, hugging"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>According to a report, students at two schools in the United Kingdom have been banned from having any physical contact, including hugging and holding hands.<\/p>\n<p>Officials at the Hylands School in Chelmsford, Essex, in England, instructed parents that students were not allowed to participate in &#8220;any aggressive contact&#8221; which includes &#8220;hugging,&#8221; or &#8220;holding hands,&#8221; according to BBC.<\/p>\n<p>Catherine McMillan, the school&#8217;s assistant headteacher, said in the letter that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the school<\/a> &#8220;will not tolerate any physical contact within our community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This includes any aggressive physical contact, hugging, holding hands, slapping someone, etc.,&#8221; the letter continued, noting the rule is to ensure safety. &#8220;This is in order to keep your child safe. If your child is touching somebody else, whether they are consenting or not, anything could happen.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/oregon-education-guide-encourages-schools-hide-students-gender-identity-parents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>OREGON EDUCATION GUIDE ENCOURAGES SCHOOLS TO HIDE STUDENTS&#8217; GENDER IDENTITY FROM PARENTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The letter explained that physical contact &#8220;could lead to an injury, make someone feel very uncomfortable, or someone being touched inappropriately.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>McMillan said the guidelines prevent &#8220;romantic relationships,&#8221; which are banned at the school. She noted, however, the school wishes children would &#8220;make really positive friendships.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/california-public-schools-saturated-teachers-learned-critical-race-theory-when-training-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CALIFORNIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS \u2018SATURATED\u2019 WITH TEACHERS WHO LEARNED CRITICAL RACE THEORY WHEN TRAINING: REPORT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If your child is asked to take their &#8216;hands off&#8217; another student, they will receive a loss of privileges,&#8221; she added, according to local news station Essex Live.<\/p>\n<p>Maggie Callaghan, the executive headteacher for Hylands School, told BBC the school prioritized &#8220;wellbeing at all times&#8221; and that the &#8220;policies are designed to support our culture of mutual respect and inclusion, and our most recent policy has received positive feedback from parents and pupils alike.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Administrators at Southchurch High School in Southend-on-Sea, a coastal city in England, similarly instructed parents that students were not to make contact, according to a letter provided by BBC and seen by Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Students are not allowed to touch each other whilst on site,&#8221; the letter read.<\/p>\n<p>Exceptions included performing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/genres\/arts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arts classes,<\/a> where students likely have to make contact during dances, sporting contests and physical education courses.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This will help to create a calm and orderly atmosphere and ensure that there is no confusion about play fighting or anything more serious,&#8221; the letter continued.<\/p>\n<p>Both schools have received positive feedback over the changes, according to BBC.<\/p>\n<p>Parents received the letters on Monday, Jan. 9.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/uk-schools-ban-physical-contact-prevent-students-holding-hands-hugging\">Source &#8211; https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/uk-schools-ban-physical-contact-prevent-students-holding-hands-hugging <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a report, students at two schools in the United Kingdom have been banned from having any physical contact, including hugging and holding hands. 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