Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026

Long title

A Bill to make provision about the safeguarding and welfare of children; about support for children in care or leaving care; about regulation of care workers; about regulation of establishments and agencies under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000; about employment of children; about breakfast club provision and school uniform; about attendance of children at school; about regulation of independent educational institutions; about inspections of schools and colleges; about teacher misconduct; about Academies and teachers at Academies; repealing section 128 of the Education Act 2002; about school places and admissions; about establishing new schools; and for connected purposes.

Progress through Parliament

1. 1st reading· Commons

   17 December 2024 – 17 December 2024

2. 2nd reading· Commons

   8 January 2025 – 8 January 2025

3. Programme motion· Commons

   8 January 2025 – 8 January 2025

4. Money resolution· Commons

   8 January 2025 – 8 January 2025

5. Committee stage· Commons

   21 January 2025 – 11 February 2025

6. Programme motion· Commons

   17 March 2025 – 17 March 2025

7. Report stage· Commons

   17 March 2025 – 18 March 2025

8. 3rd reading· Commons

   18 March 2025 – 18 March 2025

9. 1st reading· Lords

   19 March 2025 – 19 March 2025

10. 2nd reading· Lords

    1 May 2025 – 1 May 2025

11. Committee stage· Lords

    20 May 2025 – 18 September 2025

12. Report stage· Lords

    14 January 2026 – 3 February 2026

13. 3rd reading· Lords

    9 February 2026 – 9 February 2026

14. Programme motion· Commons

    9 March 2026 – 9 March 2026

15. Consideration of Lords amendments· Commons

    9 March 2026 – 9 March 2026

16. Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons· Lords

    25 March 2026 – 25 March 2026

17. Consideration of Lords message· Commons

    15 April 2026 – 15 April 2026