Act of Parliament (1)
Full text of the Act of Parliament as passed by Parliament (this is the Act in its original state. The Act may have been amended by another Act and any such amendments are not shown in this version).
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (c. 21)
8 May 2026
Bill (22)
Full text of the Bill as introduced and further versions of the Bill as it is reprinted to incorporate amendments (proposals for change) made during its passage through Parliament.
HL Bill 197 Commons Insistence on Disagreement and Amendments to the Commons Amendments
27 April 2026
Lords
Bill 439 2024-26 (Lords Insistence, Reason and Amendment in Lieu) - xml
27 April 2026
Commons
Bill 439 2024-26 (Lords Insistence, Reason and Amendment in Lieu) - large print
27 April 2026
Commons
Bill 439 2024-26 (Lords Insistence, Reason and Amendment in Lieu) - pdf
27 April 2026
Commons
HL Bill 193 Commons Insistence, Disagreement, Reasons, Non-Insistence and Amendments in Lieu
23 April 2026
Lords
Bill 427 2024-26 (Lords Non-insistence, Agreement, Amendments to Amendment, Disagreement, Insistence and Reasons) - pdf
20 April 2026
Commons
Bill 427 2024-26 (Lords Non-insistence, Agreement, Amendments to Amendment, Disagreement, Insistence and Reasons) - large print
20 April 2026
Commons
Bill 427 2024-26 (Lords Non-insistence, Agreement, Amendments to Amendment, Disagreement, Insistence and Reasons) - xml
20 April 2026
Commons
HL Bill 188 Commons Disagreement, Insistence, Non-insistence, Amendments in Lieu, and Reason
16 April 2026
Lords
Bill 414 2024-26 Lords Disagreement, Non-Insistence, Amendments In Lieu, Insistence and Reasons – pdf
26 March 2026
Commons
Bill 414 2024-26 Lords Disagreement, Non-Insistence, Amendments In Lieu, Insistence and Reasons – large print - pdf
26 March 2026
Commons
Bill 414 2024-26 Lords Disagreement, Non-Insistence, Amendments In Lieu, Insistence and Reasons – xml
26 March 2026
Commons
HL Bill 175 Commons Disagreement, Reasons and Amendments in Lieu
10 March 2026
Lords
Bill 383 2024-26 (Lords Amendments)
11 February 2026
Commons
HL Bill 166 (as amended on Report)
3 February 2026
Lords
HL Bill 135 (as amended in Committee)
18 September 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84 (as brought from the Commons)
19 March 2025
Lords
Bill 177 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
11 February 2025
Commons
Bill 177 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large print
11 February 2025
Commons
Bill 151 2024-25 (as introduced)
17 December 2024
Commons
Bill 151 2024-25 (as introduced) - large print
17 December 2024
Commons
Bill 151 2024-25 (as introduced) - xml download
17 December 2024
Commons
Explanatory Notes (5)
Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.
Bill 383 EN 2024-26
12 February 2026
Commons
Bill 383 EN 2024-26 - large print
12 February 2026
Commons
HL Bill 84 Explanatory Notes
20 March 2025
Lords
Bill 151 EN 2024-25
17 December 2024
Commons
Bill 151 EN 2024-25 - large print
17 December 2024
Commons
Selection of amendments: Commons (15)
In the House of Commons, amendments are grouped together so that amendments relating to a particular topic or issue are discussed together.
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Bridget Phillipson and selection of motions by Mr Speaker 27 April 2026
27 April 2026
Commons
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Bridget Phillipson and selection of motions by Mr Speaker - large print 27 April 2026
27 April 2026
Commons
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Bridget Phillipson and selection of motions by Mr Speaker - 22 April 2026
22 April 2026
Commons
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Bridget Phillipson and selection of motions by Mr Speaker - large print - 22 April 2026
22 April 2026
Commons
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Bridget Phillipson and selection of motions by Mr Speaker
15 April 2026
Commons
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Bridget Phillipson and selection of motions by Mr Speaker - large print
15 April 2026
Commons
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Bridget Phillipson and selection of motions by Mr Speaker - 9 March 2026
9 March 2026
Commons
Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Bridget Phillipson and selection of motions by Mr Speaker - large print - 9 March 2026
9 March 2026
Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 17 March 2025
17 March 2025
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 11 February 2025
10 February 2025
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 6 February 2025
6 February 2025
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 4 February 2025
4 February 2025
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 30 January 2025
30 January 2025
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 28 January 2025
28 January 2025
Commons
Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 23 January 2025
23 January 2025
Commons
Delegated Powers Memorandum (8)
The Government provide a delegated powers memorandum for all public (including hybrid) bills to justify the delegation of powers, usually to Ministers, in the bill. For reports of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, see “Select Committee Reports”.
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Fifth Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
27 April 2026
Lords
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Sixth Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
27 April 2026
Lords
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Fourth Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
20 March 2026
Lords
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Third Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
12 March 2026
Lords
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Second Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
8 January 2026
Lords
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
14 May 2025
Lords
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
20 March 2025
Lords
Memorandum from the Department for Education to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
17 December 2024
Commons
Amendment Paper (173)
Full list of amendment papers relating to the Bill. Individual amendment papers will be replaced with consolidated lists before the amendments are discussed. Page and line references in amendment papers refer to the PDF version of the Bill.
HL Bill 197–I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Amendments
28 April 2026
Lords
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 27 April 2026
27 April 2026
Commons
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 27 April 2026 - large print
27 April 2026
Commons
HL Bill 193-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendments
24 April 2026
Lords
HL Bill 193(a) Motion for Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendments
23 April 2026
Lords
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 22 April 2026
22 April 2026
Commons
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 22 April 2026 - large print
22 April 2026
Commons
HL Bill 188–I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Reason and Amendments
17 April 2026
Lords
HL Bill 188(a) Motions for Consideration of Commons Reason and Amendments
16 April 2026
Lords
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 15 April 2026
15 April 2026
Commons
Commons Consideration of Lords Message as at 15 April 2026 - large print
15 April 2026
Commons
Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 14 April 2026
14 April 2026
Commons
Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 14 April 2026 - large print
14 April 2026
Commons
Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 10 April 2026
10 April 2026
Commons
Notices of CCLM Amendments as at 10 April 2026 - large print
10 April 2026
Commons
HL Bill 175-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendments
24 March 2026
Lords
HL Bill 175(b) Motions for Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendments
23 March 2026
Lords
HL Bill 175(a) Motions for Consideration of Commons Reasons and Amendments
19 March 2026
Lords
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 9 March 2026
9 March 2026
Commons
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 9 March 2026 - large print
9 March 2026
Commons
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 6 March 2026
6 March 2026
Commons
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 6 March 2026 - large print
6 March 2026
Commons
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 5 March 2026
5 March 2026
Commons
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 5 March 2026 - large print
5 March 2026
Commons
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 4 March 2026
4 March 2026
Commons
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 4 March 2026 - large print
4 March 2026
Commons
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 3 March 2026
3 March 2026
Commons
Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 3 March 2026 - large print
3 March 2026
Commons
HL Bill 166-I Marshalled list for Third Reading
6 February 2026
Lords
HL Bill 166 Running list of amendments - 5 February 2026
5 February 2026
Lords
HL Bill 135-V Fifth marshalled list for Report
30 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 135-IV(a) Amendment for Report (Supplementary to the Fourth Marshalled List)
27 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 135-IV Fourth marshalled list for Report
26 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 135-III(b) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List)
23 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 135-III(a) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List)
20 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 135-III Third marshalled list for Report
20 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 135-II(b) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
19 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 135-II(a) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
16 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 135-II Second marshalled list for Report
15 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 135-I(b) Amendment for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
14 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 135-I(a) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
13 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 135-I Marshalled list for Report
12 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments - 9 January 2026
9 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments - 8 January 2026
8 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments - 7 January 2026
7 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments – 6 January 2026
6 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments – 5 January 2026
5 January 2026
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments – 22 December 2025
22 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments – 18 December 2025
18 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments – 16 December 2025
16 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments – 15 December 2025
15 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments – 12 December 2025
12 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments – 11 December 2025
11 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments – 9 December 2025
9 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments – 8 December 2025
8 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments - 5 December 2025
5 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments – 4 December 2025
4 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments - 3 December 2025
3 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments - 2 December 2025
2 December 2025
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments - 28 November 2025
28 November 2025
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments - 25 November 2025
25 November 2025
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments - 24 November 2025
24 November 2025
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments - 19 November 2025
19 November 2025
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments – 14 November 2025
14 November 2025
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments – 13 November 2025
13 November 2025
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments – 4 November 2025
4 November 2025
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments – 3 November 2025
3 November 2025
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments – 30 October 2025
30 October 2025
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments – 22 October 2025
22 October 2025
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments - 21 October 2025
21 October 2025
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments - 16 October 2025
16 October 2025
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments - 15 October 2025
15 October 2025
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments - 14 October 2025
14 October 2025
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments - 9 October 2025
9 October 2025
Lords
HL Bill 135 Running list of amendments - 19 September 2025
19 September 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-XII Twelfth marshalled list for Committee
17 September 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-XI Eleventh marshalled list for Committee
12 September 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-X Tenth marshalled list for Committee
8 September 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-IX(d) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Ninth Marshalled List)
5 September 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-IX(c) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Ninth Marshalled List)
4 September 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-IX(b) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Ninth Marshalled List)
2 September 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-IX(a) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Ninth Marshalled List)
1 September 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-IX Ninth marshalled list for Committee
29 August 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-VIII(j) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Eighth Marshalled List)
28 August 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-VIII(i) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Eighth Marshalled List)
15 August 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-VIII(h) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Eighth Marshalled List)
24 July 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-VIII(g) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Eighth Marshalled List)
21 July 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-VIII(f) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Eighth Marshalled List)
18 July 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-VIII(e) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Eighth Marshalled List)
17 July 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-VIII(d) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Eighth Marshalled List)
10 July 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-VIII(c) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Eighth Marshalled List)
9 July 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-VIII(b) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Eighth Marshalled List)
4 July 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-VIII(a) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Eighth Marshalled List)
2 July 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-VIII Eighth marshalled list for Committee
1 July 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-VII(b) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Seventh Marshalled List)
25 June 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-VII(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Seventh Marshalled List)
20 June 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-VII Seventh marshalled list for Committee
20 June 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-VI(b) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Sixth Marshalled List)
19 June 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-VI(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Sixth Marshalled List)
18 June 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-VI Sixth marshalled list for Committee
18 June 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-V(b) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Fifth Marshalled List)
17 June 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-V(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Fifth Marshalled List)
16 June 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-V Fifth marshalled list for Committee
13 June 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-IV(Rev)(a) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Revised Fourth Marshalled List)
12 June 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-IV(Rev) Revised fourth marshalled list for Committee
11 June 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-IV Fourth marshalled list for Committee
10 June 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-III(b) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List)
9 June 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-III(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List)
6 June 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-III Third marshalled list for Committee
5 June 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-II(g) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
4 June 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-II(f) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
2 June 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-II(e) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
29 May 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-II(d) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
28 May 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-II(c) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
27 May 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-II(b) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
22 May 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-II(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
21 May 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-II Second Marshalled list for Committee
21 May 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-I(Rev)(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Revised Marshalled List)
20 May 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-I(Rev) Revised marshalled list for Committee
19 May 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84-I Marshalled list for Committee
16 May 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84 Running list of amendments - 15 May 2025
15 May 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84 Running list of amendments - 14 May 2025
14 May 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84 Running list of amendments - 13 May 2025
13 May 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84 Running list of amendments - 12 May 2025
12 May 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84 Running list of amendments - 9 May 2025
9 May 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84 Running list of amendments - 8 May 2025
8 May 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84 Running list of amendments - 7 May 2025
7 May 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84 Running list of amendments - 6 May 2025
6 May 2025
Lords
HL Bill 84 Running list of amendments - 2 May 2025
2 May 2025
Lords
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 18 March 2025
18 March 2025
Commons
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 18 March 2025 - large print
18 March 2025
Commons
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 17 March 2025
17 March 2025
Commons
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 17 March 2025 - large print
17 March 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 14 March 2025
14 March 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 13 March 2025
13 March 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 12 March 2025
12 March 2025
Commons
Government Amendments tabled on 10 March 2025
11 March 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 11 March 2025
11 March 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 10 March 2025
10 March 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 7 March 2025
7 March 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 6 March 2025
6 March 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 5 March 2025
5 March 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 4 March 2025
4 March 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 27 February 2025
27 February 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 26 February 2025
26 February 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 24 February 2025
24 February 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 20 February 2025
20 February 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 13 February 2025
13 February 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 12 February 2025
12 February 2025
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 11 February 2025
11 February 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 10 February 2025
10 February 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 7 February 2025
7 February 2025
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 6 February 2025
6 February 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 5 February 2025
5 February 2025
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 4 February 2025
4 February 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 3 February 2025
3 February 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 31 January 2025
31 January 2025
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 30 January 2025
30 January 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 29 January 2025
29 January 2025
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 28 January 2025
28 January 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 27 January 2025
27 January 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 24 January 2025
24 January 2025
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 January 2025
23 January 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 22 January 2025
22 January 2025
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 21 January 2025
21 January 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 20 January 2025
20 January 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 17 January 2025
17 January 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 16 January 2025
16 January 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 15 January 2025
15 January 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 14 January 2025
14 January 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 13 January 2025
13 January 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 10 January 2025
10 January 2025
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 9 January 2025
9 January 2025
Commons
Minutes of Reasons Committee (3)
Minutes of the Reasons Committee held in the House of Commons to consider Lords Amendments to a Bill
Committee to draw up Reasons for disagreeing to Lords Amendments - 22 April 2026
22 April 2026
Commons
Committee to draw up Reasons for disagreeing to Lords Amendment - 15 April 2026
16 April 2026
Commons
Committee to draw up Reasons for disagreeing to Lords Amendments - 9 March 2026
10 March 2026
Commons
Bill proceedings: Commons (6)
Details of proceedings in Public Bill Committee or Committee of the whole House, on any report (consideration) stage, and on any consideration of Lords Amendments or any subsequent Lords Messages. The documents contain the text of amendments considered at each sitting and show whether it was agreed to, negatived (not agreed), not called, not moved or withdrawn.
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 27 April 2026
27 April 2026
Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Message as at 22 April 2026
22 April 2026
Commons
Commons Consideration of Lords Message Proceedings as at 15 April 2026
15 April 2026
Commons
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 9 March 2026
9 March 2026
Commons
All proceedings up to 18 March 2025 at Report Stage
18 March 2025
Commons
All proceedings up to 11 February 2025 at Public Bill Committee Stage
11 February 2025
Commons
Briefing papers (4)
House of Commons Library and House of Lords Library briefing papers aim to be politically impartial, containing factual information as well as a range of opinions on each subject. Briefing papers on Bills are produced before Second Reading and, in the Commons, after Committee Stage.
Courts and Tribunals Bill 2024-26
6 March 2026
Commons
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: HL Bill 84
3 April 2025
Lords
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-25: progress of the bill
4 March 2025
Commons
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-25
3 January 2025
Commons
Select Committee report (2)
The following select committee reports have been identified as relevant to the debate on the Bill.
44th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
9 January 2026
Lords
21st Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
30 April 2025
Lords
Press notices (1)
Archive of press notices related to the Bill.
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: call for evidence
13 January 2025
Commons
Human rights memorandum (5)
The Government human rights memorandum is prepared by the Government to assist the Joint Committee on Human Rights with its scrutiny of the Bill’s human rights implications.
European Convention on Human Rights Supplementary Memorandum
24 March 2026
European Convention on Human Rights Supplementary Memorandum
5 March 2026
Commons
European Convention on Human Rights Supplementary Memorandum
12 January 2026
European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum
19 March 2025
European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum
17 December 2024
Commons
Written evidence (265)
Written submissions from outside bodies and individuals are circulated to MPs appointed to examine the Bill during committee stage in a Public Bill Committee. The following written submissions were sent to this committee.
Written evidence submitted by Agenda Alliance (CWSB205)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Town & Country Planning Association (CWSB206)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Autism Alliance UK (CWSB207)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Michelle Clement-Evans: Child Employment and Entertainment Manager for Nottinghamshire County Council, member of the National Network for Child Employment and Entertainment (NNCEE) with the responsibility for Child Employment (CWSB208)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by NAHT (National Association of Head Teachers) (supplementary) (CWSB209)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Traveller Movement (CWSB210)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Children's Charities Coalition (CWSB211)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Neil Gordon-Orr, Assistant Director for Education Access, Southwark Council Children's Services (CWSB212)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by nutureuk (CWSB213)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Professor Mike Stein, Emeritus Professor, Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of York (CWSB214)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Friends, Families and Travellers (CWSB215)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dr Naomi Lott, University of Reading (CWSB216)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Rachel Hiller, Professor in Child & Adolescent Mental Health, UCL; Lisa Holmes, Professor in Applied Social Sciences, University of Sussex, former Director of the Rees Centre, co-founder of the Children's Social Care Data User Group; Katherine Shelton, Professor in Developmental Psychopathology, Head of the School of Psychology, Cardiff University; Robbie Duschinsky, Professor in Social Sciences, Head of the Applied Social Science Group, University of Cambridge; Pasco Fearon, Professor of Family Research, University of Cambridge and Director of the Centre for Family Research; David Trickey, consultant clinical psychologies, co-director of the UK Trauma Council; Matt Woolgar, consultant clinical psychologist at King's College London and the South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; and Dinithi Wijedasa, Associate Professor in Child and Family Welfare, University of Bristol (CWSB217)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Operation Encompass (CWSB218)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Michael Roberts Charitable Trust (CWSB219)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Professor Lily Kahn, Head of Department, Hebrew and Jewish Studies, UCL; and Dr Sonya Yampolskaya, Honorary Research Fellow, Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies, UCL (CWSB220)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Nathalie Heaselden (CWSB221)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Hampshire County Council (CWSB222)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Andrew Bober MSc CMIOSH FRSPH FRGS, Head of Health & Safety / Designated Safeguarding Lead, The All England Lawn Tennis Club (Championships) Limited (CWSB223)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Association of School and College Leaders (further submission) (CWSB224)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Action for Children (CWSB225)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Charlotte Decaille (CWSB226)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dr Fadoua Govaerts PhD - AFHEA (CWSB227)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Naftoli Friedman (CWSB228)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB229)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Joel Norris (CWSB230)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Chris Llewellyn (CWSB231)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Alexander Gluck (CWSB232)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Willow Martin (CWSB233)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Mark Kelly (CWSB234)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by The Association for Education Welfare Management (AEWM) (CWSB235)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Anna Whitehead (CWSB236)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by The Reading Agency (CWSB237)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by The Association of Directors of Children's Services Ltd (ADCS) (CWSB238)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Lindsay Kerton, Education Welfare Officer, Children and Young People's Service, Wakefield Council (CWSB239)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by SafeLives (CWSB240)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Into Film (CWSB241)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Chelsea Peace (CWSB242)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Apphia Kemp (CWSB243)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Naomi Moksha (CWSB244)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Shirley Watson (CWSB245)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Sherpas (Startup Sherpas Education Limited) (CWSB246)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Claire & Nathan Imhasly (CWSB247)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the British Association of Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People (CWSB248)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Twinkl Ltd (CWSB249)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Bliss (CWSB250)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Laura Skeldon (CWSB251)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Lara Stafford (CWSB252)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Michael Charles, Sinclairslaw (CWSB253)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Play England (CWSB254)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the National Network of Designated Healthcare Professionals (CWSB255)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Sarah Bingham (CWSB256)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Challenging Behaviour Foundation (CWSB257)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Worcestershire County Council (CWSB258)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Chella Quint OBE, Founder, Period Positive (CWSB259)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Children's Commissioner's Office (CWSB260)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by M King (CWSB261)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by ATD Fourth World (CWSB262)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the British Psychological Society (BPS) (CWSB263)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Youth Futures Foundation (CWSB264)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by The Parent Support Group (CWSB265)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Wellchild (CWSB266)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Support Not Separation and Disabled Mothers' Rights Campaign (CWSB267)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB268)
11 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Liberty (CWSB190)
6 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Brighton and Hove City Council (CWSB191)
6 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by The LEGO Group (CWSB192)
6 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) (CWSB193)
6 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Defend Digital Me (CWSB194)
6 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Anita Patel-Lingam, Chair of the National Board for the Association of Elective Home Education Professionals (AEHEP); and Statutory Education Compliance Manager for Essex County Council (CWSB195)
6 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Krystena Jenkinson, Child Employment Officer for Dudley MBC and member of the National Network for Children in Employment and Entertainment (NNCEE) (CWSB196)
6 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Refugee Education UK and The Bell Foundation (CWSB197)
6 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by A & J Designs (Staffs) (Ltd) (CWSB198)
6 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Coram (CWSB199)
6 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dr Paul Andell, Associate Professor of Criminology, University of Suffolk; Dr Paul Nelson, Lecturer in Criminology, Anglia Ruskin University; and DI Kelly Gray, National County Lines Co-ordination Unit (CWSB200)
6 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dr Joseph Mintz, Associate Professor in Education, University College London (CWSB201)
6 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) (CWSB202)
6 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) (CWSB203)
6 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dame Nicole Jacobs, Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales (CWSB204)
6 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) (CWSB167)
4 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Comprehensive Future (CWSB168)
4 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Sustain (CWSB169)
4 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Attachment Research Community and the Restorative Justice Council (CWSB170)
4 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Family Action National School Breakfast Programme (CWSB171)
4 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Become (CWSB172)
4 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Waldorf UK (CWSB173)
4 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Kidscape (CWSB174)
4 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Citizens Advice Halton (CWSB175)
4 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy (0-11 years) (HHCP), IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society (CWSB176)
4 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Marie Collins Foundation (CWSB177)
4 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Adoption UK (CWSB178)
4 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Resolution (CWSB179)
4 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Drive Forward Foundation (CWSB180)
4 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Edapt (CWSB181)
4 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Square Peg (CWSB182)
4 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Barnardo's (supplementary) (CWSB183)
4 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Fostering Network (CWSB184)
4 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Children North East (CWSB185)
4 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Care Leavers Association (CWSB186)
4 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (CWSB187)
4 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Children's Services Development Group (CWSB188)
4 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the National Education Union (CWSB189)
4 February 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the British Rabbinical Union (further submission) (CWSB143)
30 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Shared Health Foundation and Justlife (CWSB144)
30 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Institute of Recovery from Childhood Trauma (IRCT) (CWSB145)
30 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS) (CWSB146)
30 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Association of School and College Leaders (supplementary) (CWSB147)
30 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Nahamu (CWSB148)
30 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Association of Educational Psychologists (AEP) (CWSB149)
30 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by IPSEA (Independent Provider of Special Education Advice) (CWSB150)
30 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Ambitious about Autism (CWSB151)
30 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum (CWSB153)
30 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the British Rabbinical Union (2nd further submission) (CWSB154)
30 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Baker Dearing Educational Trust (CWSB155)
30 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Frontline (CWSB156)
30 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by The Food Foundation (CWSB157)
30 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Nationwide Association of Fostering Providers (NAFP) (CWSB158)
30 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Ofsted (supplementary) (CWSB159)
30 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Yeshiva Liaison Committee (CWSB160)
30 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dr Anja Heilmann (CWSB161)
30 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Sir Alan Steer (CWSB162)
30 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dr Sarah Ralph-Lane and Dr Amanda McBride (CWSB163)
30 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Professor Gordon Lynch, University of Edinburgh and Dr Sarah Harvey, INFORM on behalf of the AHRC-funded Abuse in Religious Contexts research project (CWSB164)
30 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Citizens Advice South Warwickshire (CASW), Bedworth Rugby and Nuneaton Citizens Advice (Brancab), and North Warwickshire Citizens Advice (NWCA) (CWSB165)
30 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Catholic Education Service (supplementary) (CWSB166)
30 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Camilla Jones (CWSB84)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Poppy Coles (CWSB85)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Jodie Coles (CWSB86)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Sarah Osborne (CWSB87)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Philippa Nicholson (CWSB88)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Nikki O'Rourke (CWSB89)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Kate Richards (CWSB90)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Mrs Jennifer Cornall (CWSB91)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Wendy Charles Warner (CWSB92)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Philippa Clark (CWSB93)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Nikki and Nigel Hughes (CWSB94)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Teri Pease (CWSB95)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Georgina Stubbings (CWSB96)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Emily-Rose Gray (CWSB97)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Jennifer Watts (CWSB98)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dr G NcNeill and Ms E Ridley (CWSB99)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Sarah Mansfield (CWSB100)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) (CWSB101)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB102)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Deepa Naik (CWSB103)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Stella De Luca (CWSB104)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB105)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB106)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB107)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB108)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Gabrielle Kelly (CWSB109)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Holly Strawbridge (CWSB110)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Charlotte White (CWSB111)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Jenny and Alexis Massey-Ryan (CWSB112)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by John Tang (CWSB113)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dr Alice Porter (Senior Research Associate in Diet and Physical Activity, Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University of Bristol (CWSB114)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by MyBnk (CWSB115)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Jonathan Pearce, owner of OZ Schoolwear LTD (CWSB116)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dr Harriet Pattison, School of Education, Liverpool Hope University (CWSB117)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Sense (CWSB118)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dr Peter Appleton, Visiting Fellow, School of Health and Social Care, University of Essex (CWSB119)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Polaris Community (CWSB120)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the National Secular Society (NSS) (CWSB121)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by School Food Matters (CWSB122)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Bright Futures UK (CWSB123)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by WONDER Foundation (CWSB124)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, NSPCC and Barnardo's (joint submission) (CWSB125)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by NASS (National Association of Special Schools) (further submission) (CWSB126)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Professor Andrew Rowland, University of Salford; Professor Felicity Gerry, University of Salford and Deakin University; Professor Daryl Higgins, Australian Catholic University; and Professor Sophie Havighurst, The University of Melbourne (CWSB127)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Glenn Leech, CEO of Banner Ltd (CWSB128)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Louise Renshaw, Director, Classworx Ltd (CWSB129)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Spotlight, Agents of Young Performers Association (AYPA) and Keystone Law (CWSB130)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the National Governance Association (NGA) (CWSB131)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Fatherhood Institute (CWSB132)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by David Hunt, Research Director, Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy; Brian Ray, PhD, President, National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI); and Kevin Boden, Esq., Attorney & International Director, Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) (CWSB133)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Whizz Kidz (CWSB134)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Christian Legal Centre (CWSB135)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by The Steiner Academy Hereford (CWSB136)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Alex Montegriffo, Community Organiser and Campaigns Manager at Devizes and District Foodbank (CWSB137)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) England (CWSB138)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Parentkind (CWSB139)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by The Children's Society (supplementary submission) (CWSB140)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the National Network for Child Employment and Entertainment (NNCEE) (CWSB141)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Diana Larfynn (CWSB142)
28 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Charlotte Deakin (CWSB39)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Disabled Children's Partnership and the Special Educational Consortium (CWSB40)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the End Child Poverty Coalition (CWSB41)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Home for Good and Safe Families (CWSB42)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Humanists UK (CWSB43)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Magic Breakfast (CWSB44)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Make it Mandatory, Sex Education Forum, End Violence Against Women Coalition and Brook (CWSB45)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) (CWSB46)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the RE Policy Unit (CWSB47)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Article 39 (CWSB48)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the British Rabbinical Union (CWSB49)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the New Forest Uniform Campaign (CWSB50)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dame Rachel De Souza, Children's Commissioner for England (CWSB51)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Mrs H Irish (CWSB52)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Philippa Mitchell (CWSB54)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Rachel Evans (CWSB55)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB56)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB57)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Kati Morrish (CWSB58)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Sarah Stevens (CWSB60)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Sarah Howett (CWSB61)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Julie Spriddle (CWSB62)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Jenny and Simon Cahill (CWSB63)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB64)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Joanna Burr (CWSB65)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Leonie Lawson (CWSB66)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Debbie Adshead (CWSB67)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Amie Miles (CWSB68)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Louise Owlett (CWSB69)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Helen Gwither (CWSB70)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Tom Denton (CWSB71)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB72)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Prof S and Mrs H Hodkinson (CWSB73)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Julie Holland (CWSB74)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Nikki Twigg (CWSB75)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB76)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB77)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB78)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Caroline Biggs (CWSB79)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Amy Halls (CWSB80)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Kathryn Wilderspin (CWSB81)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB82)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Charlotte Freeston-Clough (CWSB83)
23 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Zsofia Polos (CWSB01)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB02)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Sam Rickman (CWSB03)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Lacie Mckenna (CWSB04)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Hannah Whitehead (CWSB05)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Gemma Keenan (CWSB06)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Liz Postlethwaite (CWSB07)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Ben West (CWSB08)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Education Otherwise (CWSB09)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Cally Cook (CWSB10)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Catherine Froud (CWSB11)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Rowan and Dana Smith (CWSB12)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Iain Duncan (CWSB13)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB14)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Mrs G E Leese (CWSB15)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB16)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Jo Rogers (CWSB17)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Family Rights Group (CWSB18)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Carly Bateman (CWSB19)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Schoolwear Association (CWSB20)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Nicola and Nigel Jenkin (CWSB21)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Shelley Blakesley (CWSB22)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Kinship (CWSB23)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by NASS (National Association of Special Schools) (CWSB24)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Christopher Smith (CWSB25)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Catherine Oliver (CWSB26)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by London Councils (CWSB27)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Foundations - What Works Centre for Children and Families (CWSB28)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Zoe Richards (CWSB29)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by C Moy (CWSB30)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Confederation of Schools Trust (CWSB31)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Katie Finlayson (CWSB32)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Our Wellbeing, Our Voice Coalition (CWSB33)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Gemma (CWSB34)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Liesje Wright (CWSB35)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB36)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Pause (CWSB37)
21 January 2025
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Holly Lovell, Home educator (CWSB38)
21 January 2025
Commons
Impact Assessments (2)
List of related Impact Assessments
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Impact Assessment from the Department for Education
21 March 2025
Impact Assessment from the Department for Education
30 January 2025
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures (3)
The UK Parliament does not normally legislate with regard to matters within the competence of the Scottish Parliament, Senedd Cymru or the Northern Ireland Assembly without the consent of the relevant body. This constitutional understanding is sometimes referred to as the Sewel Convention. Consent is expressed by means of a Legislative Consent Motion. Listed below is relevant legislative consent information provided by the devolved legislatures in respect of this bill, including cases where the relevant legislature has decided not to grant consent.
Legislative Consent Motion approved by the Senedd on 17 March 2026
18 March 2026
Legislative Consent Motion agreed to by the Scottish Parliament on 3 February 2026
4 February 2026
Legislative Consent Motion agreed to by the Scottish Parliament on 26 June 2025
26 June 2025
Will write letters (27)
Occasionally questions put to government Ministers during debates on Bills in either the House of Commons or the House of Lords may be answered by the Minister saying 'I will write to the Hon Member'. Such “will write” replies are not published in Hansard but are placed in the Library of the House concerned and published on the Parliamentary website.
Letter from Baroness Levitt to Lord Ponsonby regarding how the Family Court can ascertain whether child contact centres are accredited by the National Association of Child Contact Centres (NACCC), in response to observations made during the report stage of the Bill.
18 March 2026
Letter from Baroness Smith to Lord Watson regarding the new clause 479: statutory guidance on whole school approaches to mental health and wellbeing: the senior mental health lead training grant.
15 October 2025
Letter from Baroness Smith to Lord Watson, Baroness Thornton and Lord Lucas regarding amendment 456 (seeking to limit the use of faith-based admissions criteria to 50% in all new state funded faith schools opened after the commencement of the establishment of the new school clauses).
14 October 2025
Letter from Baroness Blake to Baroness Bennett regarding climate and emergencies: CO2 monitors.
13 October 2025
Letter from Baroness Blake to Baroness Boycott regarding climate and emergencies amendments: question regarding climate adaptation.
13 October 2025
Letter from Baroness Blake to Baroness Barran regarding amendments concerning school complaints: whether the Department's work to simplify the school complaints system will require changes to primary legislation.
13 October 2025
Letter from Baroness Smith to Baroness Barran regarding the provisions relating to the information that local authorities will be able to record on their Children Not in School (CNIS) registers.
13 October 2025
Letter from Baroness Smith to Baroness Barran regarding clause 36 and amendment 427: status of part-time educational settings, regulation-making powers in new section 92(3)(c) and (d), and academies exemption from clause 36.
13 October 2025
Letters from Baroness Smith to Lord Storey, Lord Lucas and Baroness Spielman regarding the use of non-school (unregistered) alternative provision.
7 October 2025
Letter from Baroness Smith to Baroness Wolf regarding the exemptions which allow schools to recruit teachers without Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
7 October 2025
Letter from Baroness Smith to Baroness Barran regarding clarification to a figure relating to the percentage of maintained schools converting into academies.
7 October 2025
Letter from Baroness Smith to Lord Crisp regarding the threshold for providers who will be captured by the provider duty.
2 October 2025
Letter from Baroness Smith to Lord Lucas regarding further information about best interest determinations, Local Government Ombudsman's jurisdiction, DfE interventions with local authorities, implementation forums, and support duty.
2 October 2025
Letter from Baroness Smith to Baroness Barran regarding Clause 30: extending consent measures to children who have ever been on a child protection plan, as discussed during the Committee stage (eight day).
14 July 2025
Letter from Baroness Blake to Baroness Barran regarding arrangements for oversight where alternatively qualified practitioners undertaking the role of the Family Help Lead Practitioner prepare reports for court in family proceedings.
30 June 2025
Letter from Baroness Smith to Lord Harris regarding Children Not in School measures.
26 June 2025
Letter from Baroness Smith to Baroness Barran regarding Clause 14 and 15: financial oversight scheme, and power to impose a cap on the profits of non-local authority Ofsted registered providers of children's homes and independent fostering agencies.
25 June 2025
Letter from Baroness Smith to Baroness Berridge regarding Clause 11: information on the small number of children who are on a deprivation of liberty order were not looked after at the time of the application, and who would not be able to be deprived of their liberty under section 25 of the Children Act 1989.
25 June 2025
Letter from Baroness Blake of Leeds to Baroness Barran regarding questions raised during the committee stage, including provider oversight powers (clause 12 and 13), Ofsted's power to cancel registration, and grounds for cancellation, reasonable suspicion definition, individual with "significant role", the parent undertaking and improvement plans, financial investment in children's residential care, fines, criminal and civil sanctions.
24 June 2025
Letter from Baroness Smith to Baroness Barran regarding the capital funding proposed for foster care home renovation and extension.
23 June 2025
Letter from Baroness Smith to Baroness Bennett regarding whether the defence of physical chastisement has been removed from part-time educational settings, children’s health settings and supported accommodation for looked after children aged 16 and 17.
16 June 2025
Letter from Baroness Smith and Stephen Morgan MP to Lord Wei regarding the Children Not in School measures.
12 June 2025
Letter from Baroness Smith to Peers regarding the proposed operational details of multi-agency child protection teams, particularly the role of the Family Help Lead Practitioner.
10 June 2025
Letter from Baroness Smith to Lord Baker regarding university technical colleges (UTCs), studio schools and the National Curriculum.
3 June 2025
Letter from Baroness Smith to Baroness Berridge regarding family group decision-making (FGDM) in relation to special guardianship orders.
30 May 2025
Letter from Baroness Smith to Lord Meston regarding Clause 1 - family group decision-making (FGDM) in relation to interim and emergency orders.
30 May 2025
Letter from Baroness Smith to Baroness Barran regarding how strengthening the role of education in multi-agency safeguarding arrangements will work in practice.
28 May 2025
Committee Debate (15)
Full transcripts
Commons Committee stage
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10 April 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 13th Sitting
11 February 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 14th Sitting
11 February 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 11th Sitting
6 February 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 12th Sitting
6 February 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 9th Sitting
4 February 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 10th Sitting
4 February 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 7th sitting
30 January 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 8th sitting
30 January 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 5th sitting
28 January 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 6th sitting
28 January 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 3rd Sitting
23 January 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 4th Sitting
23 January 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 1st Sitting
21 January 2025
Commons
Committee Debate: 2nd Sitting
21 January 2025
Commons
Commons Hansard Daily Report (10)
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Commons 2nd reading
2nd reading - Commons Hansard link
8 January 2025
Commons
Commons Programme motion
Programme Motion - Commons Hansard link
8 January 2025
Commons
Commons Money resolution
Money resolution - Commons Hansard link
8 January 2025
Commons
Commons Report stage
Report stage (day 2) - Commons Hansard link
18 March 2025
Commons
Report stage (day 1) - Commons Hansard link
17 March 2025
Commons
Commons 3rd reading
3rd reading - Commons Hansard link
18 March 2025
Commons
Commons Consideration of Lords amendments
Consideration of Lords amendments - Commons Hansard link
9 March 2026
Commons
Commons Consideration of Lords message
Consideration of Lords Message - Commons Hansard link
15 April 2026
Commons
Commons Consideration of Lords message
Consideration of Lords message - Commons Hansard link
22 April 2026
Commons
Commons Consideration of Lords message
Consideration of Lords message - Commons Hansard link
27 April 2026
Commons
Lords Hansard (34)
Lords 1st reading
Lords Hansard
19 March 2025
Lords
Lords 2nd reading
Lords Hansard
1 May 2025
Lords
Lords Committee stage
Lords Hansard
18 September 2025
Lords
Lords Hansard
16 September 2025
Lords
Lords Hansard - part one
10 September 2025
Lords
Lords Hansard - part two
10 September 2025
Lords
Lords Hansard - part one
2 September 2025
Lords
Lords Hansard - part two
2 September 2025
Lords
Lords Hansard - Part 1
3 July 2025
Lords
Lords Hansard - Part 2
3 July 2025
Lords
Lords Hansard
23 June 2025
Lords
Lords Hansard
19 June 2025
Lords
Lords Hansard - part one
17 June 2025
Lords
Lords Hansard - part two
17 June 2025
Lords
Lords Hansard
12 June 2025
Lords
Lord Hansard
9 June 2025
Lords
Lords Hansard
22 May 2025
Lords
Lords Hansard - part one
20 May 2025
Lords
Lords Hansard - part two
20 May 2025
Lords
Lords Report stage
Lords Hansard - part one
3 February 2026
Lords
Lords Hansard - part two
3 February 2026
Lords
Lord Hansard
28 January 2026
Lords
Lords Hansard - Part 1
21 January 2026
Lords
Lords Hansard - Part 2
21 January 2026
Lords
Lords Hansard - part one
19 January 2026
Lords
Lords Hansard - part two
19 January 2026
Lords
Lords Hansard - Part 1
14 January 2026
Lords
Lords Hansard - Part 2
14 January 2026
Lords
Lords 3rd reading
Lords Hansard
9 February 2026
Lords
Lords Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
Lords Hansard
25 March 2026
Lords
Lords Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
Lords Hansard
20 April 2026
Lords
Lords Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
Lords Hansard
27 April 2026
Lords
Lords Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
Lords Hansard
28 April 2026
Lords
Royal Assent
Lords Hansard
29 April 2026
Minutes of Proceedings (34)
Lords 1st reading
Minutes af Proceeding
19 March 2025
Lords
Lords 2nd reading
Minutes of Proceedings
1 May 2025
Lords
Lords Committee stage
Minutes of Proceedings
18 September 2025
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings
16 September 2025
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - part one
10 September 2025
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - part two
10 September 2025
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - part one
2 September 2025
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - part two
2 September 2025
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - Part 1
3 July 2025
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - Part 2
3 July 2025
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings
23 June 2025
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings
19 June 2025
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - part one
17 June 2025
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - part two
17 June 2025
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings
12 June 2025
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings
9 June 2025
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings
22 May 2025
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - part one
20 May 2025
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - part two
20 May 2025
Lords
Lords Report stage
Minutes of Proceedings - part one
3 February 2026
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - part two
3 February 2026
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings
28 January 2026
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - Part 1
21 January 2026
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - Part 2
21 January 2026
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - part one
19 January 2026
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - part two
19 January 2026
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - Part 1
14 January 2026
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - Part 2
14 January 2026
Lords
Lords 3rd reading
Minutes of Proceedings
9 February 2026
Lords
Lords Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
Minutes of Proceedings
25 March 2026
Lords
Lords Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
Minutes of Proceedings
20 April 2026
Lords
Lords Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
Minutes of Proceedings
27 April 2026
Lords
Lords Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
Minutes of Proceedings
28 April 2026
Lords
Royal Assent
Minutes of Proceedings
29 April 2026