Monthly Archives: July 2022

Schools Bill What Does Means Mean plus Forum/Panel New Guidance

DECEMBER 2022: THE SCHOOLS BILL HAS BEEN DROPPED. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO MECHANISM IN LAW TO INTRODUCE ANY OF THE PROPOSALS OUTLINED BELOW. READ MORE HERE

A number of government amendments mitigating the compulsory registration of children not in school [CNIS] were passed at the end of Schools Bill Report stage in the House of Lords on July 18th.

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Part 3 Schools Bill – Compulsory Registration – Getting Amended House of Lords Today

DECEMBER 2022: THE SCHOOLS BILL HAS BEEN DROPPED. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO MECHANISM IN LAW TO INTRODUCE ANY OF THE PROPOSALS OUTLINED BELOW. READ MORE HERE

Today – July 18th – is the 2nd (and currently final) day of Report for the Schools Bill in the House of Lords.

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Government Amendments to CNIS Register make it Less Bad

DECEMBER 2022: THE SCHOOLS BILL HAS BEEN DROPPED. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO MECHANISM IN LAW TO INTRODUCE ANY OF THE PROPOSALS OUTLINED BELOW. READ MORE HERE

This post sets out my interpretation of the government’s amendments to the Children Not In School Register which at the time of writing were scheduled to be discussed at Report in the House of Lords on July 18th 2022.

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Government Amending CNIS Register Schools Bill

DECEMBER 2022: THE SCHOOLS BILL HAS BEEN DROPPED. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO MECHANISM IN LAW TO INTRODUCE ANY OF THE PROPOSALS OUTLINED BELOW. READ MORE HERE

Amendments to the CNIS Register for Report stage have been put forward by the Education Minister in the Lords. Report is currently scheduled for July 12th and 18th.

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