A Bill to amend the Education Act 2002 and the Academies Act 2010 to provide for schools under those Acts to promote the mental health and wellbeing of their pupils
House of Lords
5 May 2021
This bill would require schools and academy trusts to actively promote the mental health and wellbeing of their pupils. It would amend the Education Act 2002 and the Academies Act 2010 to place these duties on schools, outlining how they should support students and work with local health services. In short, it seeks to make mental health a core consideration in how schools operate.
The bill is currently at the Second Reading in the House of Lords and is progressing through its initial stages. It will move to committee stage for detailed examination if it passes the Second Reading.
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First reading took place on 14 January. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2019-2021 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
