Domestic violence: a subject too far?

Plans to teach children as young as five about domestic violence have been criticised by North-West Euro MP Paul Nuttall.

The United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) representative reckons, apart from anything else, the proposals would leave schools with less time to teach basic skills such as reading and writing.

He said: “Can we leave not a vestige of innocence for these small children?

“Perhaps if the old-fashioned concept of discipline was re-introduced into schools and children learned respect, domestic violence would not be such a problem.”

Mr Nuttall also flagged up the fact that a lot of British youngsters leave secondary school unable to read and write properly.

He added: “It would be one more subject being rammed into the national curriculum, doubtless leaving even less time for the basics of reading and writing, which many children are already failing to master.

“Could it be their subsequent failure to find work leads to frustration which they take out on their nearest and dearest?

“Harriet Harman says that tackling violence against women and girls is ‘one of the Government’s top priorities’. It reminds me of Tony Blair’s ‘education, education, education’ mantra — and we know how that turned out.”