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- Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-25
- 2nd reading, Programme motion, Money resolution in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗102 speakers · 262 speeches
- Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: call for evidence
- Written evidence submitted by Zsofia Polos (CWSB01)
- Written evidence submitted by Sam Rickman (CWSB03)
- Written evidence submitted by Lacie Mckenna (CWSB04)
- Written evidence submitted by Liz Postlethwaite (CWSB07)
- Written evidence submitted by Ben West (CWSB08)
- Written evidence submitted by Education Otherwise (CWSB09)
- Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB14)
- Written evidence submitted by the Family Rights Group (CWSB18)
- Written evidence submitted by the Schoolwear Association (CWSB20)
- Written evidence submitted by Nicola and Nigel Jenkin (CWSB21)
- Written evidence submitted by Kinship (CWSB23)
- Written evidence submitted by NASS (National Association of Special Schools) (CWSB24)
- Written evidence submitted by Christopher Smith (CWSB25)
- Written evidence submitted by London Councils (CWSB27)
- Written evidence submitted by Foundations - What Works Centre for Children and Families (CWSB28)
- Written evidence submitted by Zoe Richards (CWSB29)
- Written evidence submitted by C Moy (CWSB30)
- Written evidence submitted by the Confederation of Schools Trust (CWSB31)
- Written evidence submitted by Katie Finlayson (CWSB32)
- Written evidence submitted by Our Wellbeing, Our Voice Coalition (CWSB33)
- Written evidence submitted by Gemma (CWSB34)
- Written evidence submitted by Liesje Wright (CWSB35)
- Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB36)
- Written evidence submitted by Pause (CWSB37)
- Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB02)
- Written evidence submitted by Hannah Whitehead (CWSB05)
- Written evidence submitted by Gemma Keenan (CWSB06)
- Written evidence submitted by Cally Cook (CWSB10)
- Written evidence submitted by Catherine Froud (CWSB11)
- Written evidence submitted by Rowan and Dana Smith (CWSB12)
- Written evidence submitted by Iain Duncan (CWSB13)
- Written evidence submitted by Mrs G E Leese (CWSB15)
- Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB16)
- Written evidence submitted by Jo Rogers (CWSB17)
- Written evidence submitted by Carly Bateman (CWSB19)
- Written evidence submitted by Catherine Oliver (CWSB26)
- Written evidence submitted by Holly Lovell, Home educator (CWSB38)
- Written evidence submitted by Shelley Blakesley (CWSB22)
- Written evidence submitted by Charlotte Deakin (CWSB39)
- Written evidence submitted by the End Child Poverty Coalition (CWSB41)
- Written evidence submitted by Humanists UK (CWSB43)
- Written evidence submitted by Magic Breakfast (CWSB44)
- Written evidence submitted by Make it Mandatory, Sex Education Forum, End Violence Against Women Coalition and Brook (CWSB45)
- Written evidence submitted by the RE Policy Unit (CWSB47)
- Written evidence submitted by Article 39 (CWSB48)
- Written evidence submitted by the British Rabbinical Union (CWSB49)
- Written evidence submitted by Dame Rachel De Souza, Children's Commissioner for England (CWSB51)
- Written evidence submitted by Sarah Stevens (CWSB60)
- Written evidence submitted by Julie Spriddle (CWSB62)
- Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB64)
- Written evidence submitted by Joanna Burr (CWSB65)
- Written evidence submitted by Leonie Lawson (CWSB66)
- Written evidence submitted by Debbie Adshead (CWSB67)
- Written evidence submitted by Amie Miles (CWSB68)
- Written evidence submitted by Louise Owlett (CWSB69)
- Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB72)
- Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB76)
- Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB77)
- Written evidence submitted by Amy Halls (CWSB80)
- Written evidence submitted by Kathryn Wilderspin (CWSB81)
- Written evidence submitted by the Disabled Children's Partnership and the Special Educational Consortium (CWSB40)
- Written evidence submitted by Home for Good and Safe Families (CWSB42)
- Written evidence submitted by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) (CWSB46)
- Written evidence submitted by the New Forest Uniform Campaign (CWSB50)
- Written evidence submitted by Mrs H Irish (CWSB52)
- Written evidence submitted by Philippa Mitchell (CWSB54)
- Written evidence submitted by Rachel Evans (CWSB55)
- Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB56)
- Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB57)
- Written evidence submitted by Kati Morrish (CWSB58)
- Written evidence submitted by Sarah Howett (CWSB61)
- Written evidence submitted by Jenny and Simon Cahill (CWSB63)
- Written evidence submitted by Helen Gwither (CWSB70)
- Written evidence submitted by Tom Denton (CWSB71)
- Written evidence submitted by Prof S and Mrs H Hodkinson (CWSB73)
- Written evidence submitted by Julie Holland (CWSB74)
- Written evidence submitted by Nikki Twigg (CWSB75)
- Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB78)
- Written evidence submitted by Caroline Biggs (CWSB79)
- Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB82)
- Written evidence submitted by Charlotte Freeston-Clough (CWSB83)
- Written evidence submitted by Philippa Nicholson (CWSB88)
- Written evidence submitted by Nikki O'Rourke (CWSB89)
- Written evidence submitted by Mrs Jennifer Cornall (CWSB91)
- Written evidence submitted by Wendy Charles Warner (CWSB92)
- Written evidence submitted by Teri Pease (CWSB95)
- Written evidence submitted by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) (CWSB101)
- Written evidence submitted by Jenny and Alexis Massey-Ryan (CWSB112)
- Written evidence submitted by Sense (CWSB118)
- Written evidence submitted by School Food Matters (CWSB122)
- Written evidence submitted by WONDER Foundation (CWSB124)
- Written evidence submitted by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, NSPCC and Barnardo's (joint submission) (CWSB125)
- 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)
- Written evidence submitted by Spotlight, Agents of Young Performers Association (AYPA) and Keystone Law (CWSB130)
- Written evidence submitted by the National Governance Association (NGA) (CWSB131)
- 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)
- Written evidence submitted by Whizz Kidz (CWSB134)
- Written evidence submitted by Christian Legal Centre (CWSB135)
- Written evidence submitted by The Children's Society (supplementary submission) (CWSB140)
- Written evidence submitted by Diana Larfynn (CWSB142)
- Written evidence submitted by Camilla Jones (CWSB84)
- Written evidence submitted by Poppy Coles (CWSB85)
- Written evidence submitted by Jodie Coles (CWSB86)
- Written evidence submitted by Sarah Osborne (CWSB87)
- Written evidence submitted by Kate Richards (CWSB90)
- Written evidence submitted by Philippa Clark (CWSB93)
- Written evidence submitted by Nikki and Nigel Hughes (CWSB94)
- Written evidence submitted by Georgina Stubbings (CWSB96)
- Written evidence submitted by Emily-Rose Gray (CWSB97)
- Written evidence submitted by Jennifer Watts (CWSB98)
- Written evidence submitted by Dr G NcNeill and Ms E Ridley (CWSB99)
- Written evidence submitted by Sarah Mansfield (CWSB100)
- Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB102)
- Written evidence submitted by Deepa Naik (CWSB103)
- Written evidence submitted by Stella De Luca (CWSB104)
- Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB105)
- Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB106)
- Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB107)
- Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB108)
- Written evidence submitted by Gabrielle Kelly (CWSB109)
- Written evidence submitted by Holly Strawbridge (CWSB110)
- Written evidence submitted by Charlotte White (CWSB111)
- Written evidence submitted by John Tang (CWSB113)
- Written evidence submitted by Dr Alice Porter (Senior Research Associate in Diet and Physical Activity, Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University of Bristol (CWSB114)
- Written evidence submitted by MyBnk (CWSB115)
- Written evidence submitted by Jonathan Pearce, owner of OZ Schoolwear LTD (CWSB116)
- Written evidence submitted by Dr Harriet Pattison, School of Education, Liverpool Hope University (CWSB117)
- Written evidence submitted by Dr Peter Appleton, Visiting Fellow, School of Health and Social Care, University of Essex (CWSB119)
- Written evidence submitted by Polaris Community (CWSB120)
- Written evidence submitted by the National Secular Society (NSS) (CWSB121)
- Written evidence submitted by Bright Futures UK (CWSB123)
- Written evidence submitted by NASS (National Association of Special Schools) (further submission) (CWSB126)
- Written evidence submitted by Glenn Leech, CEO of Banner Ltd (CWSB128)
- Written evidence submitted by Louise Renshaw, Director, Classworx Ltd (CWSB129)
- Written evidence submitted by Fatherhood Institute (CWSB132)
- Written evidence submitted by The Steiner Academy Hereford (CWSB136)
- Written evidence submitted by Alex Montegriffo, Community Organiser and Campaigns Manager at Devizes and District Foodbank (CWSB137)
- Written evidence submitted by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) England (CWSB138)
- Written evidence submitted by Parentkind (CWSB139)
- Written evidence submitted by the National Network for Child Employment and Entertainment (NNCEE) (CWSB141)
- Written evidence submitted by the British Rabbinical Union (further submission) (CWSB143)
- Written evidence submitted by the Institute of Recovery from Childhood Trauma (IRCT) (CWSB145)
- Written evidence submitted by the National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS) (CWSB146)
- Written evidence submitted by Nahamu (CWSB148)
- Written evidence submitted by the National Leaving Care Benchmarking Forum (CWSB153)
- Written evidence submitted by the British Rabbinical Union (2nd further submission) (CWSB154)
- Written evidence submitted by Baker Dearing Educational Trust (CWSB155)
- Written evidence submitted by Frontline (CWSB156)
- Written evidence submitted by The Food Foundation (CWSB157)
- Written evidence submitted by the Nationwide Association of Fostering Providers (NAFP) (CWSB158)
- Written evidence submitted by the Yeshiva Liaison Committee (CWSB160)
- Written evidence submitted by Dr Anja Heilmann (CWSB161)
- Written evidence submitted by Dr Sarah Ralph-Lane and Dr Amanda McBride (CWSB163)
- 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)
- Written evidence submitted by Citizens Advice South Warwickshire (CASW), Bedworth Rugby and Nuneaton Citizens Advice (Brancab), and North Warwickshire Citizens Advice (NWCA) (CWSB165)
- Written evidence submitted by the Catholic Education Service (supplementary) (CWSB166)
- Impact Assessment from the Department for Education
- Written evidence submitted by Shared Health Foundation and Justlife (CWSB144)
- Written evidence submitted by the Association of School and College Leaders (supplementary) (CWSB147)
- Written evidence submitted by the Association of Educational Psychologists (AEP) (CWSB149)
- Written evidence submitted by IPSEA (Independent Provider of Special Education Advice) (CWSB150)
- Written evidence submitted by Ambitious about Autism (CWSB151)
- Written evidence submitted by Ofsted (supplementary) (CWSB159)
- Written evidence submitted by Sir Alan Steer (CWSB162)
- Written evidence submitted by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) (CWSB167)
- Written evidence submitted by Sustain (CWSB169)
- Written evidence submitted by Become (CWSB172)
- Written evidence submitted by Waldorf UK (CWSB173)
- Written evidence submitted by Kidscape (CWSB174)
- Written evidence submitted by Adoption UK (CWSB178)
- Written evidence submitted by Drive Forward Foundation (CWSB180)
- Written evidence submitted by Square Peg (CWSB182)
- Written evidence submitted by Barnardo's (supplementary) (CWSB183)
- Written evidence submitted by the Fostering Network (CWSB184)
- Written evidence submitted by Children North East (CWSB185)
- Written evidence submitted by the Care Leavers Association (CWSB186)
- Written evidence submitted by the Children's Services Development Group (CWSB188)
- Written evidence submitted by the National Education Union (CWSB189)
- Written evidence submitted by Comprehensive Future (CWSB168)
- Written evidence submitted by the Attachment Research Community and the Restorative Justice Council (CWSB170)
- Written evidence submitted by the Family Action National School Breakfast Programme (CWSB171)
- Written evidence submitted by Citizens Advice Halton (CWSB175)
- Written evidence submitted by the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Pedagogy (0-11 years) (HHCP), IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society (CWSB176)
- Written evidence submitted by Marie Collins Foundation (CWSB177)
- Written evidence submitted by Resolution (CWSB179)
- Written evidence submitted by Edapt (CWSB181)
- Written evidence submitted by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (CWSB187)
- Written evidence submitted by Defend Digital Me (CWSB194)
- 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)
- Written evidence submitted by Refugee Education UK and The Bell Foundation (CWSB197)
- Written evidence submitted by Coram (CWSB199)
- 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)
- Written evidence submitted by Dr Joseph Mintz, Associate Professor in Education, University College London (CWSB201)
- Written evidence submitted by the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) (CWSB202)
- Written evidence submitted by Dame Nicole Jacobs, Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales (CWSB204)
- Written evidence submitted by Liberty (CWSB190)
- Written evidence submitted by Brighton and Hove City Council (CWSB191)
- Written evidence submitted by The LEGO Group (CWSB192)
- Written evidence submitted by the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) (CWSB193)
- 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)
- Written evidence submitted by A & J Designs (Staffs) (Ltd) (CWSB198)
- Written evidence submitted by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) (CWSB203)
- Written evidence submitted by Agenda Alliance (CWSB205)
- Written evidence submitted by the Town & Country Planning Association (CWSB206)
- Written evidence submitted by Autism Alliance UK (CWSB207)
- Written evidence submitted by NAHT (National Association of Head Teachers) (supplementary) (CWSB209)
- Written evidence submitted by the Traveller Movement (CWSB210)
- Written evidence submitted by the Children's Charities Coalition (CWSB211)
- Written evidence submitted by Dr Naomi Lott, University of Reading (CWSB216)
- 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)
- Written evidence submitted by Operation Encompass (CWSB218)
- Written evidence submitted by the Michael Roberts Charitable Trust (CWSB219)
- 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)
- Written evidence submitted by Hampshire County Council (CWSB222)
- Written evidence submitted by Action for Children (CWSB225)
- Written evidence submitted by Dr Fadoua Govaerts PhD - AFHEA (CWSB227)
- Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB229)
- Written evidence submitted by Joel Norris (CWSB230)
- Written evidence submitted by Alexander Gluck (CWSB232)
- Written evidence submitted by Mark Kelly (CWSB234)
- Written evidence submitted by The Association for Education Welfare Management (AEWM) (CWSB235)
- Written evidence submitted by The Association of Directors of Children's Services Ltd (ADCS) (CWSB238)
- Written evidence submitted by SafeLives (CWSB240)
- Written evidence submitted by Apphia Kemp (CWSB243)
- Written evidence submitted by Naomi Moksha (CWSB244)
- Written evidence submitted by Claire & Nathan Imhasly (CWSB247)
- Written evidence submitted by Twinkl Ltd (CWSB249)
- Written evidence submitted by Bliss (CWSB250)
- Written evidence submitted by Laura Skeldon (CWSB251)
- Written evidence submitted by Michael Charles, Sinclairslaw (CWSB253)
- Written evidence submitted by Play England (CWSB254)
- Written evidence submitted by the National Network of Designated Healthcare Professionals (CWSB255)
- Written evidence submitted by the Challenging Behaviour Foundation (CWSB257)
- Written evidence submitted by Chella Quint OBE, Founder, Period Positive (CWSB259)
- Written evidence submitted by the Children's Commissioner's Office (CWSB260)
- Written evidence submitted by M King (CWSB261)
- Written evidence submitted by ATD Fourth World (CWSB262)
- Written evidence submitted by the British Psychological Society (BPS) (CWSB263)
- Written evidence submitted by Youth Futures Foundation (CWSB264)
- Written evidence submitted by Wellchild (CWSB266)
- Written evidence submitted by Support Not Separation and Disabled Mothers' Rights Campaign (CWSB267)
- Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CWSB268)
- Bill 177 2024-25 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
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- 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)
- Written evidence submitted by Neil Gordon-Orr, Assistant Director for Education Access, Southwark Council Children's Services (CWSB212)
- Written evidence submitted by nutureuk (CWSB213)
- Written evidence submitted by Professor Mike Stein, Emeritus Professor, Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of York (CWSB214)
- Written evidence submitted by Friends, Families and Travellers (CWSB215)
- Written evidence submitted by Nathalie Heaselden (CWSB221)
- 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)
- Written evidence submitted by the Association of School and College Leaders (further submission) (CWSB224)
- Written evidence submitted by Charlotte Decaille (CWSB226)
- Written evidence submitted by Naftoli Friedman (CWSB228)
- Written evidence submitted by Chris Llewellyn (CWSB231)
- Written evidence submitted by Willow Martin (CWSB233)
- Written evidence submitted by Anna Whitehead (CWSB236)
- Written evidence submitted by The Reading Agency (CWSB237)
- Written evidence submitted by Lindsay Kerton, Education Welfare Officer, Children and Young People's Service, Wakefield Council (CWSB239)
- Written evidence submitted by Into Film (CWSB241)
- Written evidence submitted by Chelsea Peace (CWSB242)
- Written evidence submitted by Shirley Watson (CWSB245)
- Written evidence submitted by Sherpas (Startup Sherpas Education Limited) (CWSB246)
- Written evidence submitted by the British Association of Teachers of Deaf Children and Young People (CWSB248)
- Written evidence submitted by Lara Stafford (CWSB252)
- Written evidence submitted by Sarah Bingham (CWSB256)
- Written evidence submitted by Worcestershire County Council (CWSB258)
- Written evidence submitted by The Parent Support Group (CWSB265)
- Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-25: progress of the bill
- Programme motion, Report stage in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗31 speakers · 71 speeches
- Report stage, 3rd reading in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗35 speakers · 104 speechesDivision #131Third ReadingAyes 382Noes 104
- 1st reading in the LordsView in Hansard ↗
Formal stage — recorded in Hansard.
- Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: HL Bill 84
- 21st Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
- Letter from Baroness Smith to Baroness Barran regarding how strengthening the role of education in multi-agency safeguarding arrangements will work in practice.
- Letter from Baroness Smith to Baroness Berridge regarding family group decision-making (FGDM) in relation to special guardianship orders.
- Letter from Baroness Smith to Lord Meston regarding Clause 1 - family group decision-making (FGDM) in relation to interim and emergency orders.
- Letter from Baroness Smith to Lord Baker regarding university technical colleges (UTCs), studio schools and the National Curriculum.
- 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.
- Letter from Baroness Smith and Stephen Morgan MP to Lord Wei regarding the Children Not in School measures.
- 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.
- Letter from Baroness Smith to Baroness Barran regarding the capital funding proposed for foster care home renovation and extension.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Legislative Consent Motion agreed to by the Scottish Parliament on 26 June 2025
- Letter from Baroness Smith to Lord Harris regarding Children Not in School measures.
- 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.
- 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).
- Letter from Baroness Smith to Lord Crisp regarding the threshold for providers who will be captured by the provider duty.
- 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.
- Letters from Baroness Smith to Lord Storey, Lord Lucas and Baroness Spielman regarding the use of non-school (unregistered) alternative provision.
- Letter from Baroness Smith to Baroness Wolf regarding the exemptions which allow schools to recruit teachers without Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
- Letter from Baroness Smith to Baroness Barran regarding clarification to a figure relating to the percentage of maintained schools converting into academies.
- Letter from Baroness Blake to Baroness Bennett regarding climate and emergencies: CO2 monitors.
- Letter from Baroness Blake to Baroness Boycott regarding climate and emergencies amendments: question regarding climate adaptation.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
- 20 amendments tabled at Report stage in the Lords2 Withdrawn before debate3 Withdrawn9 Not moved4 Agreed2 Disagreed
- Bill 383 2024-26 (Lords Amendments)
- Bill 383 EN 2024-26
- Bill 383 EN 2024-26 - large print
- European Convention on Human Rights Supplementary Memorandum
- Courts and Tribunals Bill 2024-26
- Programme motion, Consideration of Lords amendments in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗27 speakers · 68 speeches
- HL Bill 175 Commons Disagreement, Reasons and Amendments in Lieu
- Committee to draw up Reasons for disagreeing to Lords Amendments - 9 March 2026
- Legislative Consent Motion approved by the Senedd on 17 March 2026
- 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.
- Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons in the LordsView in Hansard ↗31 speakers · 88 speeches
- Bill 414 2024-26 Lords Disagreement, Non-Insistence, Amendments In Lieu, Insistence and Reasons – pdf
- Bill 414 2024-26 Lords Disagreement, Non-Insistence, Amendments In Lieu, Insistence and Reasons – large print - pdf
- Bill 414 2024-26 Lords Disagreement, Non-Insistence, Amendments In Lieu, Insistence and Reasons – xml
- Programme motion, Consideration of Lords message in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗24 speakers · 87 speeches
- HL Bill 188 Commons Disagreement, Insistence, Non-insistence, Amendments in Lieu, and Reason
- Committee to draw up Reasons for disagreeing to Lords Amendment - 15 April 2026
- Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons in the LordsView in Hansard ↗15 speakers · 38 speechesDivision #1Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillAyes 282Noes 156Tellers: Baroness Williams of Trafford, Lord Jamieson, Lord Kennedy of Southwark, Baroness WheelerDivision #2Children's Wellbeing and Schools BillAyes 257Noes 178Tellers: The Earl of Courtown, Baroness Williams of Trafford, Baroness Wheeler, Lord Kennedy of SouthwarkDivision #3Children's Wellbeing and Schools BillAyes 274Noes 167Tellers: The Earl of Courtown, Baroness Williams of Trafford, Baroness Wheeler, Lord Kennedy of Southwark
- Bill 427 2024-26 (Lords Non-insistence, Agreement, Amendments to Amendment, Disagreement, Insistence and Reasons) - pdf
- Bill 427 2024-26 (Lords Non-insistence, Agreement, Amendments to Amendment, Disagreement, Insistence and Reasons) - large print
- Bill 427 2024-26 (Lords Non-insistence, Agreement, Amendments to Amendment, Disagreement, Insistence and Reasons) - xml
- Consideration of Lords message in the CommonsView in Hansard ↗19 speakers · 61 speechesDivision #503Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38XAyes 260Noes 161
- Committee to draw up Reasons for disagreeing to Lords Amendments - 22 April 2026
- Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Fifth Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
- Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Sixth Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
- HL Bill 197 Commons Insistence on Disagreement and Amendments to the Commons Amendments
- Bill 439 2024-26 (Lords Insistence, Reason and Amendment in Lieu) - pdf
- Bill 439 2024-26 (Lords Insistence, Reason and Amendment in Lieu) - large print
- Bill 439 2024-26 (Lords Insistence, Reason and Amendment in Lieu) - xml
