A Bill to make provision to ensure that pupils with a parent with a terminal or seriously disabling illness receive priority in the admissions process to maintained schools in England.
The School Admissions Bill would require maintained schools in England to give priority in the admissions process to pupils whose parent has a terminal illness or a seriously disabling illness. It aims to recognise the extra challenges faced by these families and improve their chances of securing a school place.
The bill is at the second reading stage in the House of Commons and has not yet progressed to the committee stage.
Generated 21 February 2026
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 7 July 2014. This is known as the first reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
A motion for the Bill’s second reading was moved on 7 November 2014, but was then withdrawn at the end of the debate.
The 2014-15 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
