School Admissions for Children Adopted from Overseas Bill [HL]

Key Points

• Children adopted from overseas would have the same admission priority as looked-after or previously looked-after children in England’s maintained schools.
• The provisions apply to maintained (state) schools and relate to how admissions priorities are set.
• The measure is intended to address potential unfairness faced by overseas adoptees in school admissions.
• The bill originated in the Lords and is currently at the second reading stage in the House of Lords.

Progress

The bill originated in the Lords and has had its first reading in 2019; it is currently at the second reading in the House of Lords.