Where are we now?
The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill completed all its stages in the House of Commons and has now progressed to the House of Lords for consideration.
No immediate action is required
The bill is not statutory guidance or legislation, and schools/trusts don't need to make any changes yet. The bill still has to pass through the last stages of the legislative process before it becomes law, and the proposals in the bill might change during this time.
We'll update this article to reflect any changes in the progress of the bill. Select 'Save for later' at the top of this article to be informed when we do.
What are the proposed changes?
The bill aims to improve children's wellbeing through a series of reforms affecting schools, local authorities (LAs) and other child services.
The bill proposes over 30 changes and is organised into 2 parts:
Read on for a summary of