'It's never gone away, the impact of that punch in the face': New questions about abuse in schools

The documentary examines corporal punishment in Irish schools and hears from survivors, many of whom are speaking out publicly for the first time about their experiences. Picture: Brian Lougheed

Survivors of physical abuse in schools have called for the ongoing statutory inquiry into sexual abuse in schools to be widened to include corporal punishment.

Despite millions of children attending school during the years corporal punishment was in place, the Department of Education holds just 117 records of physical abuse of children by teachers.