In section 122A (inserted by paragraph 5), after subsection (10)...
- Consider statutory pay and conditions orders for academy teachers
UK Act of Parliament
2026
United Kingdom
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
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What's here
9 compliance obligations
Penalty landscape
1 of 9 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 8 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Plus 4 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
What this Act requires
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Schedules
For paragraph 13 (duty to refer proposals where determination delayed)...
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Relevant authority must refer undetermined proposals to adjudicator within prescribed time Local authority
Browse 57 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
The Secretary of State.
An integrated care board established under section 14Z25 of the...
An NHS foundation trust within the meaning given by section...
An NHS trust established under section 25 of the National...
The Care Quality Commission.
The Youth Justice Board for England and Wales.
(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations made by...
(1) Regulations under paragraph 15(1)(a) may not add a person...
(1) Regulations under paragraph 15(1)(a) may not add a person...
The Lord Chancellor.
(1) The governing body of a maintained school in England....
(1) The proprietor of a non-maintained special school in England....
(1) The proprietor of— (a) an Academy (as defined by...
(1) The governing body of an institution in England within...
(1) The proprietor of a special post-16 institution in England...
His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills....
NHS England.
Children Act 1989
Education Act 1996
School Standards and Framework Act 1998
Sentencing Act 2020
Part 8 of the Education Act 2002 (teachers’ pay and...
In section 126 (bodies to be consulted by the Secretary...
In section 127 (guidance issued by the Secretary of State)—...
After section 127 insert— References to “Academy” and “Academy arrangements”...
In section 210(6) (orders not subject to Parliamentary procedure), after...
In section 120(2) (School Teachers’ Review Body function: meaning of...
In section 121(2) (bodies to be consulted by School Teachers’...
In the heading of section 122, after “conditions” insert “of...
After section 122 insert— Power to set minimum remuneration of...
In section 123 (scope of section 122 orders)—
In section 124 (supplementary provision), after “122”, in each place...
In section 125(1) (requirement to refer matter before making order),...
Schedule 2 to the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (proposals...
In paragraph 9 (consideration of proposals that are related to...
In the italic heading before paragraph 10, after “refer to”...
(1) Paragraph 10 (duty to refer certain proposals to adjudicator)...
In the italic heading before paragraph 12, for “adjudicator” substitute...
In paragraph 12 (duty to refer proposals in pursuance of...
In the italic heading before paragraph 13, after “refer” insert...
(1) Paragraph 14 (reference to adjudicator at request of aggrieved...
(1) Paragraph 15 (duty to refer related proposals) is amended...
(1) Paragraph 16 (withdrawal of proposals before determination) is amended...
In paragraph 1(1) (application of Schedule), omit “, 11”.
In the italic heading before paragraph 17, after “to” insert...
For paragraph 17 substitute— (1) This paragraph applies where any proposals are referred to...
After paragraph 17 insert— Proposals to establish Academy (1) This paragraph applies in relation to proposals published under...
(1) Paragraph 19 (determination whether to implement proposals not requiring...
(1) Paragraph 21 (requirement to implement proposals) is amended as...
(1) Paragraph 22 (proposals not falling to be implemented) is...
In paragraph 2 (meaning of “the relevant authority”), in paragraph...
Omit paragraph 3A (meaning of “Academy proposals” and “non-Academy proposals”)...
(1) Paragraph 4 (references to persons by whom proposals are...
Omit paragraph 5A (consideration of proposals: distinction between Academy and...
In paragraph 6 (consideration of proposals), for “10 or 11”...
Omit paragraph 7A (consideration of Academy proposals).
(1) Paragraph 8 (consideration of proposals: further provision) is amended...
Information sharing and consistent identifiers
- Include consistent identifier when processing child data for safeguarding
Provision of advice and other support
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authority must assess and provide staying close support to care leavers under 25 Local authority
Corporate parenting duty: collaborative working
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Collaborate with other authorities when performing corporate parenting duty Local authority
Duty to have regard to guidance
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Relevant authorities must follow Secretary of State guidance on section 23 duty Local authority
Withdrawal of children from school: local authority involvement
- Get local authority consent before home-educating a child with SEND or safeguarding concerns
Unregistered independent educational institutions: prevention orders
Unlimited fine- Breach a prevention order for unregistered education
Inspection of Academy proprietors
- Publish inspection reports and provide copies to parents within 5 working days
Browse 72 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Family group decision-making
Inclusion of childcare and education agencies in safeguarding arrangements
Multi-agency child protection teams for local authority areas
Information: children in kinship care and their carers
Promoting educational achievement
Local offer for care leavers
Care leavers not to be regarded as becoming homeless intentionally
Sibling contact with children in care
Children in temporary accommodation
Accommodation of looked after children: regional co-operation arrangements
Use of accommodation for deprivation of liberty
Powers of CIECSS in relation to parent undertakings
Power of CIECSS to impose monetary penalties
Financial oversight
Power to limit profits of relevant providers
Power of Secretary of State to impose monetary penalties
Procedure for imposing monetary penalties
Information sharing
Use of agency workers for children’s social care work
Ill-treatment or wilful neglect of children
Corporate parenting responsibilities
Cases in which duty under section 23(1) does not apply
Reports by Secretary of State
Employment of children in England and Wales
Employment of children in Scotland
Free breakfast club provision in primary schools in England
Food and drink provided at Academies
Free school lunches: eligibility
Free school meals etc: information sharing
Allergy safety policy for pupils at schools
School uniforms: limits on branded items
Guidance on use of mobile phones etc in schools in England
Registration
School attendance orders
Children not in school: processing of information
Guidance on children not in school and school attendance orders
Children not in school: consequential amendments
Expanding the scope of regulation
Independent educational institution standards
Material changes
Deregistration by agreement
Imposition of relevant restrictions
Powers of entry and investigation etc
Application of schools provision to independent educational institutions
Inspectors and inspectorates: reports and information sharing
Teacher misconduct
School teachers’ qualifications and induction
Academy schools: duty to follow National Curriculum
Academy schools: educational provision for improving behaviour
Academies: power to secure performance of proprietor’s duties
Repeal of duty to make Academy order in relation to school causing concern
Pay and conditions of Academy teachers
Application of pay and conditions orders to education action zones
Co-operation between schools and local authorities
Power to direct admission: extension to Academies
Power to direct admission: additional triggers
Functions of adjudicator in relation to admission numbers
Amendments to invitation process for establishment of new schools
Certain proposals to establish new schools: publication requirements etc
Establishment of pupil referral units
Process for considering, approving and implementing proposals for the establishment of new schools
Transitional provision
Power to require providers of internet services to prevent or restrict access by children to internet services
Progress statement
Age of consent in relation to processing of a child’s personal data: information society services
Power to make consequential provision
Power to make consequential provision: Wales
Power to make consequential provision: Scotland
Financial provision
Extent
Commencement
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