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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 28 January 2026
Debate
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillContribution
Amendment 175ZE proposes a statutory school attendance code of conduct. Without a code, practice fragments. Some authorities act cautiously; others act coercively. Families experience a postcode lottery today: that is not justice but accident. A statutory code would embed proportionality, transparency and predictability. It would make the system more legible, and legibility is what allows trust to form.
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