Children not in school (register) Bill

Key Points

• Creates a statutory duty for local authorities to create and maintain a register of children not in school
• Aims to improve identification and monitoring of missing-education cases and support re-engagement with schooling
• Sets out how the register should be kept and used, including data protection and appropriate information sharing with other services
• Introduces a digital record element to improve accuracy and interoperability across organisations
• Currently at the Second Reading in the House of Commons and would move to Committee Stage if supported

Progress

The bill is at the Second Reading in the Commons. If it progresses, it would move to Committee Stage for detailed scrutiny, followed by Report Stage and third reading before potentially moving to the Lords.