Education and Adoption Act 2016
make provision about schools in England that are causing concern, including provision about their conversion into Academies and about intervention powers; and to make provision about joint arrangements for carrying out local authority adoption functions in England.
Government Bill
(Department for Education)
What is this Bill?
The Education and Adoption Act 2016 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 3 June 2015 and became an Act of Parliament on 16 March 2016.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Initial Library Notes All Bill Debates
This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
22nd March 2016
Act of Parliament
Education and Adoption Act 2016 c.6
16th March 2016
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) (Commons)
16th March 2016
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
23rd February 2016
Ping Pong: House of Commons
23rd February 2016
Programme motion: House of Commons
23rd February 2016
Amendment papers
Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 23 February 2016
22nd February 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 19 February 2016
22nd February 2016
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration of Lords Amendments (PDF, 333KB)
19th February 2016
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 18 February 2016
9th February 2016
Explanatory Notes
Bill 129-EN 2015-16
9th February 2016
Bills
Bill 129 2015-16, Lords Amendments to the Bill
8th February 2016
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
8th February 2016
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
5th February 2016
Amendment papers
Marshalled list of amendments to be moved on Third Reading (PDF, 60KB)
2nd February 2016
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Third Reading (PDF, 51KB)
27th January 2016
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Third Reading (PDF, 46KB)
20th January 2016
Library Notes
House of Lords Library Note (OCTET-STREAM, 291KB)
14th January 2016
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved on Third Reading (PDF, 53KB)
17th December 2015
Bills
HL Bill 084 2015-16, as amended on Report
16th December 2015
Report: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
16th December 2015
Report: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
14th December 2015
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
10th December 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
9th December 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
7th December 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
2nd December 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
1st December 2015
Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords
1st December 2015
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
27th November 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved on Report
26th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
25th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
24th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
18th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved on Report
17th November 2015
Committee: 3rd sitting (Minutes): House of Lords
17th November 2015
Committee: 3rd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
13th November 2015
Amendment papers
Third Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
12th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]
11th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]
10th November 2015
Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceeedings): House of Lords
10th November 2015
Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
9th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List]
6th November 2015
Amendment papers
Second Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
5th November 2015
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
5th November 2015
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
4th November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendment to be moved in Grand Committee [Supplementary to the Marshalled List]
3rd November 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
2nd November 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
29th October 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
28th October 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
23rd October 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
22nd October 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
21st October 2015
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Grand Committee
20th October 2015
2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
20th October 2015
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
15th October 2015
Library Notes
Education and Adoption Bill (HL Bill 64 of 2015-16)
16th September 2015
1st reading: House of Lords
16th September 2015
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
16th September 2015
3rd reading: House of Commons
16th September 2015
Report stage: House of Commons
16th September 2015
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 16 September 2015
16th September 2015
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 64-EN 2015-16
16th September 2015
Bills
HL Bill 64 2015-16, as brought from the Commons
16th September 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report: Day 1 (PDF, 329KB)
11th September 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 11 September 2015
16th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Consolidated Evidence (PDF, 1020KB)
15th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Coram EAB33
15th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Local Schools Network EAB34 (PDF)
15th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Stockport Education Partnership Board EAB35
15th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Independent Adoption Panel Chairs EAB30
15th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Richard Harris EAB31
15th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Parents Want a Say EAB32 (PDF)
14th July 2015
Committee Debate: 9th sitting: House of Commons
14th July 2015
Committee Debate: 10th sitting: House of Commons
14th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: UNISON EAB22
14th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: David McNaught EAB29
14th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: National Union of Teachers EAB28
14th July 2015
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 14 July 2015
14th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: NASUWT EAB23
14th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: St Helens Council EAB27
14th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Local Government Association
14th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: National Governors' Association EAB26
14th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Peterborough Diocese Board of Education EAB25
13th July 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 4 (PDF, 67KB)
10th July 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 9 July 2015
9th July 2015
Committee Debate: 8th sitting: House of Commons
9th July 2015
Committee Debate: 7th sitting: House of Commons
9th July 2015
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 9 July 2015
9th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Group of Church of England diocesan boards of education EAB21
9th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Kent Schools Hope EAB20
9th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Professor Stephen Gorard EAB19
9th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Southwark Diocesan Board of Education EAB18
8th July 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 7 July 2015
8th July 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 3 (PDF, 67KB)
7th July 2015
Committee Debate: 6th sitting: House of Commons
7th July 2015
Committee Debate: 5th sitting: House of Commons
7th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: National Secular Society EAB12
7th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Adoption UK EAB17
7th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Pete Bentley EAB16
7th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence :Bill Griffiths EAB15
7th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Association of Teachers and Lecturers EAB14
7th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: London Diocesan Board for Schools EAB13
7th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Christopher Curtis EAB11
7th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Janet Downs EAB10
7th July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: PTA UK EAB09
7th July 2015
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 7 July 2015
6th July 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 3 July 2015
6th July 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 65KB)
3rd July 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 2 July 2015
2nd July 2015
Committee Debate: 4th sitting: House of Commons
2nd July 2015
Committee Debate: 3rd sitting: House of Commons
2nd July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: British Humanist Association EAB08
2nd July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Professor Becky Francis EAB07
2nd July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Bishop of Ely, Chair of the National Society Council and Lead Bishop on Education in the House of Lords. EAB06
2nd July 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Catholic Education Service EAB05
2nd July 2015
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 2 July 2015
2nd July 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF)
1st July 2015
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 30 June 2015
30th June 2015
Committee Debate: 2nd sitting: House of Commons
30th June 2015
Committee Debate: 1st sitting: House of Commons
30th June 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Link Maker Systems EAB 02
30th June 2015
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 30 June 2015
30th June 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Dr Rebecca Allen, Director, Education Datalab EAB 01
30th June 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: NSPCC EAB 03
30th June 2015
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Acorn Care and Education EAB 04
30th June 2015
Press notices
Programme of witnesses Education and Adoption Bill Committee (PDF, 81KB)
25th June 2015
Press notices
Have Your Say on the Education and Adoption Bill
22nd June 2015
2nd reading: House of Commons
22nd June 2015
Money resolution: House of Commons
17th June 2015
Briefing papers
Updated Commons Library Briefing on the Bill
3rd June 2015
1st reading: House of Commons
3rd June 2015
Explanatory Notes
Bill 4 EN 2015-16
3rd June 2015
Bills
Bill 4 2015-16 (as introduced)