Under the plans campaigned for by Paula Hudgell, parents and caregivers who physically harm children would be more closely monitored by police and would face restrictions similar to registered sex offenders, the Home Office said.
The register would cover child neglect, child cruelty, abandonment, female genital mutilation (FGM) and infanticide.
Those on it would have to tell police if they move house, change their identity, travel abroad or live with children again after serving their sentence.
The plans, brought in an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill, are expected to be tabled “shortly”.
