Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026

Clause 21, page 42, line 38, at end insert— “(2A) Before making an application under subsection (1), the appropriate authority of a relevant school must consider whether the duty can be met by alternative forms of breakfast provision.

Clause 21, page 41, line 10, at end insert “and for all pupils attending special schools”

Clause 21, page 43, line 16, at end insert— “551CA Promotion of supplementary models of provision

Clause 21, page 43, line 8, at end insert “and if the condition in subsection (4A) is met. “(4A) The condition is that the Secretary of State is satisfied that the appropriate authority of a relevant school has fully considered alternative forms of breakfast provision in accordance with subsection (2A).”

Clause 21, page 43, line 24, at end insert— “(d) the discharge of the Secretary of State’s duty under section 551CA.”

Clause 21, page 42, line 9, at end insert— “”special school” has the meaning given by section 337 of the Education Act 1996.”

Clause 40, page 99, line 23, at end insert— “(1A) In section 133 (requirement to be qualified), after subsection (1) insert—

Clause 40, page 99, line 23, at end insert— “(1A) In section 133 (requirement to be qualified), after subsection (1) insert—

Clause 40, page 99, line 23, at end insert— “(1A) In section 133 (requirement to be qualified), after subsection (1) insert—

Clause 33, page 86, line 38, at end insert— “(2D) The Secretary of State must issue guidance for relevant institutions on how subsection (2)(g) is to be understood.”

Clause 31, page 72, line 31, at end insert— “(1A) Powers under subsection (1) may not be exercised in relation to an academy.”

Clause 33, page 86, line 12, leave out lines 12 and 13

Clause 44, page 103, leave out from line 25 to line 8 on page 104 and insert— “(a) in subsection (A1), after “measures)” insert “unless the Secretary of State determines that no suitable sponsor is available”;

Clause 43, page 102, line 37, leave out from “may” to the end of line 3 on page 103 and insert “exercise their powers under the funding agreement to terminate or require performance of the funding agreement in accordance with its terms.”

Clause 43, page 103, line 3, at end insert— “(2A) Where the Secretary of State exercises functions under this section, the Secretary of State must make a statement in the House of Commons which explains the actions taken and the reasons for taking such actions.”

Clause 40, page 99, line 23, at end insert— “(1A) In section 133 (requirement to be qualified), after subsection (1) insert—

Clause 43, page 102, leave out lines 35 and 36

Clause 43, page 102, line 37, leave out from “directions” to the end of line 39 and insert “as are necessary to secure compliance with statutory duties, the requirements of the Funding Agreement, or charity law.”

Clause 43, page 103, line 2, leave out from “directions” to the end of line 3 and insert “as are necessary to secure compliance with statutory duties, the requirements of the Funding Agreement, or charity law.”

Clause 40, page 99, line 23, at end insert— “(1A) In section 133 (requirement to be qualified), after subsection (5) insert—

To move the following Clause— “Free school meals: automatic enrolment of eligible children

To move the following Clause— “Safeguarding framework for requests for withdrawal from school

To move the following Clause— “Establishment of national school food monitoring scheme

To move the following Clause— “Registration of children for free school meals

To move the following Clause— “VAT zero-rating for certain items of school uniform

To move the following Clause— “Duty of school governing bodies regarding mental health provision

To move the following Clause— “Establishment of a National Body for SEND

To move the following Clause— “National Tutoring Guarantee

To move the following Clause— “Spiritual, moral, social and cultural education in assemblies

To move the following Clause— “Establishment of new schools: data protection

To move the following Clause— “Cap on new faith schools’ admissions

To move the following Clause— “Provision of relationships and sex education and PSHE to persons who have not attained the age of 18 at further education providers

To move the following Clause— “Power to prescribe pay and conditions for teachers

To move the following Clause— “Right to review school curriculum material

To move the following Clause— “Approved free schools and university training colleges in pre-opening

To move the following Clause— “Collection and publication of data relating to summer-born children

To move the following Clause— “Provision of free school lunches to all primary school children

To move the following Clause— “Guidance on the admission of summer-born children with EHC plans

To move the following Clause— “Duty for schools to report acts of violence against staff to the police

To move the following Clause— “Review of Impact on Home Educators and Reduction of Unnecessary Reporting

After Clause 62, insert the following new Clause— “Duty on UK Ministers

After Clause 62, insert the following new Clause— “Child rights impact assessment

Clause 36, page 79, line 16, at end insert— “(c) institutions in England that cater for children placed with them for alternative provision by local authorities.”

Before Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Purpose

After Clause 62, insert the following new Clause— “Inclusion of non-religious beliefs in religious education

After Clause 62, insert the following new Clause— “Establishment of a national children’s wellbeing measurement programme

After Clause 62, insert the following new Clause— “Right to convert underperforming schools to community learning hubs

After Clause 62, insert the following new Clause— “Curriculum materials

After Clause 62, insert the following new Clause— “Review of off-rolling in schools

Clause 1, page 1, leave out lines 7 to 10 and insert— “(1) When a local authority starts formal child protection proceedings in relation to a child, the authority must offer a family group decision-making meeting to the child’s parents or any other person with parental responsibility for the child.”

Clause 1, page 1, line 10, at end insert— “(1A) The family group decision-making meeting, or meetings, must follow an evidence based approach including the appointment of an independent and suitably trained coordinator, including in relation to domestic abuse.”

Clause 1, page 1, line 10, at end insert— “(1A) A family group decision-making meeting must be offered by the relevant local authority when a family is going through private law proceedings.”

Clause 1, page 1, line 9, leave out from “parents” to the end of line 10 and insert “and any other person with parental responsibility for the child, or the child, if they have reached the age of 16.”

Clause 36, page 79, line 29, at end insert— “(e) provide that several separate organisations should be considered as one organisation for the purposes of this section.”

Clause 36, page 79, line 16, at end insert— <span class="wrapped">“but an institution which provides religious instruction as an addition to the education which its students receive elsewhere is not an independent educational institution.”</span>

After Clause 35, insert the following new Clause— “Review: factory shutdowns and school attendance

After Clause 35, insert the following new Clause— “Access to extracurricular sport and recreation opportunities

Clause 31, page 54, leave out lines 40 to 44 and insert— “(b) the names and home addresses of the parent or parents who are taking responsibility for the education of the child;”

After Clause 35, insert the following new Clause— “Sharing local authority best practice on home education

After Clause 35, insert the following new Clause— “Harm to the child: prevention of legal action

[<i>Withdrawn</i>] After Clause 27, insert the following new Clause—

[<i>Withdrawn</i>] Leave out Clause 57

Clause 1, page 1, line 9, after “meeting” insert “, or family group conference,”

Clause 1, page 1, line 10, at end insert— “(1A) The family group decision-making meeting, or meetings, must follow an evidence-based approach.”

Leave out Clause 58

After Clause 57, insert the following new Clause— “Reporting of faith-based selection in school admissions

After Clause 56, insert the following new Clause— “Reasonableness and safeguards in the exercise of local authority powers

Clause 57, page 122, line 21, at end insert— “(5A) The adjudicator may not issue a direction under this section requiring the governing body of a maintained school or the proprietor of an Academy to reduce the school’s published admission number unless satisfied that—

Leave out Clause 62

Clause 58, page 124, line 14, at end insert— “(5) In section 10 of the Academies Act 2010 (consultation: new and expanded educational institutions), in subsection (1)(a) omit the words from “other” to “authority),”.”

After Clause 29, insert the following new Clause— “Free school meals etc: information sharing

After Clause 27, insert the following new Clause— “Duty to display clear health and wellbeing warnings for children on social media services

After Clause 27, insert the following new Clause— “Duty to limit excessive use of addictive social media features by children

After Clause 27, insert the following new Clause— “Action to promote the wellbeing of children in relation to harms-based access to social media

After Clause 27, insert the following new Clause— “Child poverty targets

After Clause 27, insert the following new Clause— “Action to promote the wellbeing of children through age of consent rise for harmful social media data processing

After Clause 27, insert the following new Clause— “Action to promote the wellbeing of children by combating child sexual abuse material (CSAM) (No. 2)

After Clause 27, insert the following new Clause— “Report on private provision of children's social care

In subsection (5), in the definition for “regulated user-to-user services”, leave out from “2023” to end

In subsection (1)(b), at end insert “subject to any exemptions under subsection (1A).

Clause 38, page 62, line 18, leave out “limits mentioned in subsection [subsection removed] apply” and insert “amount specified in relation to a secondary pupil applies”

Clause 59, page 131, line 2, leave out “of the Education and Inspections Act 2006”

Clause 59, page 131, line 1, at end insert— “(A1) The Education and Inspections Act 2006 is amended in accordance with subsections (1) and (1A).”

Clause 59, page 139, line 20, at end insert— “(1A) In section 182 (parliamentary control of orders and regulations), in subsection (3), after paragraph (aza) insert—

Clause 59, page 137, leave out lines 24 to 34

Clause 40, page 72, line 19, leave out from “whether” to the end of line 21 and insert “— (i) in the case of a child in England, the child is a young carer within the meaning of section 17ZA(3) of the Children Act 1989, as qualified by section 17ZB(3) of that Act, or

Clause 39, page 68, line 40, leave out from first “section” to the end and insert “569 of that Act (regulations)— (a) in subsection (2A), after “section” insert “434B,”;