A Bill to place a duty on local authorities to maintain a register of children who are not in school; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
31 October 2023
This bill would require local authorities to keep a current register of children who are not being educated at school. The aim is to help identify such children, support their re-engagement with education, and safeguard their welfare.
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.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.