The Welsh government plans to pilot the children’s database in a small number of councils where it will only apply to a few children initially but once section 29 is brought into force, any future government will be free to expand the database as much as it wants. Read more here https://edyourself.org/childrens-database-wales-law-but-not-law/
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On January 7th 2026 the government published revised policy summary notes for the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill including big changes to […]
New blog post overview of the children not in school proposals set out in the Wellbeing Bill https://edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/01/25/overview-children-not-in-school-wellbeing-bill/
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