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Public Bill Committee proceeding and Debate on bill on Tuesday, 11 February 2025, in the House of Commons, led by Catherine McKinnell and Stephen Morgan. The answering member was Neil O'Brien.


Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. Committee state thirteenth sitting (morning)

New clauses considered. New clause 5 (Provision of free school meals and activities during school holidays) withdrawn. New clause 8 (Identification of children eligible for free school meals) discussed with discussed with new clause 31 (Eligibility for free school lunches) and new clause 67 (Registration of children eligible for free school meals). NC 8 withdrawn. New clause 9 (Requirement to provide information about bereavement services) discussed with new clause 52 (Bereavement policy in schools). NC 9 withdrawn. New clause 11 (benefits of outdoor education to children's wellbeing) discussed with new clause 12 (Provision of residential outdoor education for children in kinship care). NC 11 withdrawn. New clause 13 (Foster carers' delegated authority for children in their care) withdrawn. New clause 15 (National statutory inquiry into grooming gangs) negatived on division (3 to 11). New clause 17 (Academy conversion support grant) discussed with new clause 19 (Trust capacity fund). NC 17 withdrawn. New clause 18 (School Trust CEO Programme) withdrawn. New clause 20 (Approved free schools and university training colleges in pre-opening) withdrawn. New clause 21 (School attendance: general duties of local authorities) under consideration with new clause 24 (Academies: regulations as to granting a leave of absence).


Secondary information

Type
Committee proceeding
Session
2024-26
Department
Department for Education
Committee
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Committee
Legislative stage
Committee stage
Procedure
New clauses
Chamber / Committee
General committees
Related items
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26
Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Bills
House of Commons
Notes
Contributions by Catherine McKinnell corrected on 3 March 2025 at 763 cc2-3WC.
Subjects
Access Children Disclosure of information Directors Carers Attendance Academic year Inquiries Foster care Enforcement Grants Free school meals Local government Nutrition Offences against children Schools Training Young people Cost of living Outdoor education Multi-academy trusts Bereavement counselling Food poverty Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry Holiday activities and food programme
Legislation
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26
Link
View this Committee proceeding on hansard.parliament.uk