A Bill to enable schools to select pupils on the basis of published criteria; to allow schools to determine maximum class sizes; to remove restrictions on the expansion of the number of pupils in schools and on the creation of new schools; and for connected purposes.
The Schools Bill would give state schools more control over admissions by allowing them to admit pupils based on published criteria, let schools set their own maximum class sizes, and remove existing limits on expanding pupil numbers and on opening new schools. It also covers related changes to how schools are run.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move to a Committee stage for detailed scrutiny and then on to further readings, subject to parliamentary approval.
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