A Bill to make provision for educational settings including early years, schools, colleges and universities to be classified as essential infrastructure and remain open to all students during public health and other national emergencies; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
4 May 2022
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The bill would classify educational settings—from early years through to universities—as essential infrastructure and require them to remain open to all students during public health emergencies and other national crises. It aims to provide a clear framework for how these settings should operate in emergencies to maintain access to education.
The bill is at the Second Reading in the House of Commons, with the First Reading completed in November 2021; no further stages are listed in the provided information.
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3 Nov 2021
6 May 2022
The 2021-2022 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
