A Bill to mandate training on learning disability and autism for all health and social care staff undertaking regulated activities in England; and to provide for the Secretary of State to publish a code of practice for specialist training on learning disability and autism.
House of Lords
5 May 2021
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The Mandatory Training on Learning Disabilities and Autism Bill would require all health and social care staff in England who carry out regulated activities to complete training on learning disabilities and autism. It also requires the Secretary of State to publish a code of practice for specialist training in these areas. The bill is currently at the 2nd reading in the Lords.
The bill is at the 2nd reading in the Lords. The first reading in the Lords took place on 16 January 2020; if it progresses, it would move to committee stage and then to the other House for consideration.
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16 Jan 2020
First reading took place on 16 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.
