Monthly Archives: March 2025

Second Reading in the Lords has been announced for May 1st with 37 peers on the speakers list so far. Read more here https://edyourself.org/childrens-wellbeing-schools-bill/

The Department for Education estimates it will only take 10 minutes a year for parents to report all registration information and updates to the local authority. Read more here https://edyourself.org/parent-registration-information/

By the end of March 18th the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill had been amended in a number of ways. Read my NEW post here https://edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/03/24/clause-25-is-now-clause-30/

I have updated my Children and Schools Wellbeing Bill page now the Bill has finished in the Commons. MPs are of course still able to submit Written Questions and write to the Minister on behalf of their constituents. https://edyourself.org/childrens-wellbeing-schools-bill/ The Bill now has to go through the House of Lords.

A new impact assessment has just been published on the day of Report for the Wellbeing Bill. NEW PAGE here https://edyourself.org/impact-assessments-wellbeing-bill/

The Children Not In School clauses of the Wellbeing Bill will be debated on Tuesday March 18th in the House of Commons. This NEW post explains what to expect https://edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/03/16/tuesday-march-18th-report-stage-bill/ –

Part 2 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill will be debated in the House of Commons next Tuesday 18 March. NEW POST with links to 1 page flier for MPs (including image file and copyable PDF) https://edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/03/14/amendments-abtisam-mohamed-parliament-march-18/

Some clues about funding for the proposed new law on Children Not In School can be found in a document which has never been published on the main bill page, read more HERE https://edyourself.org/wellbeing-bill-wheres-the-money/

I have written a new post about approaching MPs to ask if they will help you and your family by raising your concerns in parliament over the Wellbeing Bill https://edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/03/12/wellbeing-bill-amendments-for-report/ There is some urgency as the debate will take place on March 17th and 18th next week

My MP Abtisam Mohamed has tabled a number of amendments for Report regarding “suitable education” and mandatory home visits once in the school attendance order process. NEW PAGE here https://edyourself.org/amendments-for-wellbeing-bill-2/

My MP Abtisam Mohamed has tabled a number of amendments for Report to address the disproportionate impact on lone parents. NEW PAGE here https://edyourself.org/amendments-for-report-1/

Report has been confirmed for March 17th and 18th, see https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3909/stages/19544 The last day for tabling amendments within the notice period for selection is MONDAY MARCH 10TH. MPs wishing to speak at Report don’t have to put their names on a list. Read more here https://edyourself.org/childrens-wellbeing-schools-bill/

It has been provisionally announced that report stage of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill will take place on Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th March [LINK]

My MP has tabled a number of parliamentary questions about the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill – NEW PAGE read more here https://edyourself.org/parliamentary-questions-wellbeing-bill/