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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 28 January 2026

Debate

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Contribution

Where a child is licensed to perform abroad, the local authority provides no oversight across the educational provision or safeguarding of the child; crucially, there is a disconnect between any requirements that the register would impose on the local authority. A young person’s working abroad order is granted by a magistrates’ court, and is outside the provisions of the Bill and its intentions. However, if Amendment 130 is adopted, there would be a requirement for connectiveness between the two bodies under the umbrella of the 2014 regulations on child performance.

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