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Schools (Health Support) Bill

A Bill to amend the Education and Inspections Act 2006 to establish standards in schools for the support of children with specified health conditions; to make provision about the inspection of such support; and for connected purposes.

What this bill does

The Bill would amend the Education and Inspections Act 2006 to establish standards in schools for the support of children with specified health conditions. It would also make provision for the inspection of such support.

Originating House

House of Commons

Parliament last updated

29 October 2009

In Plain English

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This Bill would require schools to have clear standards for supporting pupils with certain health conditions and to spell out how that support should be provided. It would also set out how schools' support for these pupils is checked through inspections. The changes would be made by amending the Education and Inspections Act 2006.

Key Points

  • Establish standards in schools for supporting children with specified health conditions.
  • Create provisions for inspecting how well schools deliver this support.
  • Amend the Education and Inspections Act 2006 to include these standards and inspection provisions.
  • Involve schools, inspectors and local authorities in delivering and checking the support for affected pupils.

Progress

The Bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. It has had its first reading on 21 January 2009 and its second reading on 8 May 2009; no further stages are listed in the provided records.

Who is affected?

Children with specified health conditionsTheir parents and carersSchool staff (teachers, support staff, nurses)School leaders and governing bodiesLocal authorities responsible for schoolsInspectors (e.g., Ofsted) and other inspection bodiesHealth professionals involved in pupils' care (e.g., school nurses)

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Bill Stages

1st readingCommons

21 Jan 2009

2nd readingCommons

8 May 2009

Committee stageCommons
Report stageCommons
3rd readingCommons
1st readingLords
2nd readingLords
Committee stageLords
Report stageLords
3rd readingLords
Royal Assent

Updates & Documents

News (1)

News - Schools (Health Support)

1 Jan 1970

This Bill was presented, through the ballot procedure, to Parliament on 21 January. This is known as First Reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.

The Bill is a Private Member's Bill and, as such, unlikely to be printed until close to a Second Reading debate. If you want information about the Bill before it is printed then you would need to contact the Member sponsoring the Bill.

This Bill was debated at Second Reading on 8 May. Due to commitments made to the sponsor by a government Minister, he withdrew the Bill which will make no further progress.

Documents (1)

Bill as introduced
BillCommons
9 Mar 2009

Parliamentary Votes (0)

No recorded votes for this bill yet.