Education (Values of British Citizenship) Bill [HL]

Key Points

• Creates a formal list of 'values of British citizenship' to be referenced in education in England and Wales (including democracy, rule of law, freedom, individual worth, respect for the environment, and freedoms of thought, conscience and religion, expression and assembly).
• Defines what 'individual worth' and 'respect for the environment' mean and requires that references to these values be described as 'values of British citizenship' in educational materials and statements.
• Applies to England and Wales; would take effect on the day it becomes law and would be cited as the Education (Values of British Citizenship) Act 2024.
• Originated in the Lords and, after 1st/2nd/3rd readings, had an Order of Commitment discharged in November 2024, enabling progression to the Commons where it is now at 1st reading.
• The provided documents do not detail any amendments or committee recommendations; no such changes are listed in the trail.

Progress

The bill has completed its Lords stages and moved to the Commons, where it is currently at the 1st reading. An Order of Commitment was discharged in November 2024, but no public amendments are recorded in the available trail.