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Last Update: 01/09/2026
Creation Date: 17/12/2024
Expiry Date: 01/09/2027
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 ,received Royal Assent on April 29, 2026 and is now official law in the UK.
Key Measures and Changes
- Free Breakfast Clubs: Mandates free, daily breakfast clubs in every state primary school for children from Reception to Year 6.
- Uniform Cost Limits: Restricts schools from requiring more than three branded items (or four for secondary schools) plus a tie.
- Free School Meals: Expands eligibility to additional households receiving Universal Credit.
- Children Not in School: Introduces a formal register for children who are home-educated or not in mainstream schooling.
- Safeguarding and Care: Strengthens social care protections, regulates social worker agencies, and improves support for children in kinship care or leaving care.
You can review the proposed legislation and follow its progress at the links below.
Additional Files
The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act: what parents need to know
Go To LinkChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Go To LinkPress Release
Go To LinkThe Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill explained (Community Care)
Go To LinkResearch Briefing: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-25
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