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.
House of Commons
Sir Christopher ChopeConservative
6 May 2021
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The Schools Bill would give schools more freedom over admissions by allowing them to select pupils using published criteria, and would let schools set their own maximum class sizes. It also removes restrictions on expanding pupil numbers and on creating new schools, with related purposes still to be determined.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. If it progresses, it would move on to the committee stage and further stages in due course.
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