Schools Bill [HL] 2022-23

A Bill To Make provision for the regulation of Academies; about school and local education funding; about the attendance of children at school; about the regulation of independent educational institutions; about teacher misconduct; and for connected purposes

Government Bill

(Department for Education)
What is this Bill?

The Schools Bill [HL] was a Government Bill tabled by a Minister of the Crown.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2022-23 Session.

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.

What type of Bill is this?

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So is this going to become a law?

No. This Bill did not complete it's passage before the Session completed and is no longer before Parliament. However, it may have been re-introduced under a similar name in a subsequent Session.

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Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill

Last Event: Monday 18th July 2022 - Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 2 (Lords)

Bill Progession through Parliament

Lords - 80%

Latest Key documents

Bill Debate
18/07/2022
Report stage
Bill
18/07/2022
HL Bill 49 (as amended on Report)
Briefing paper
19/05/2022
Schools Bill [HL]
Explanatory Note
13/05/2022
HL Bill 1 Explanatory Notes

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

18th July 2022
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 2 (Lords)
18th July 2022
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 1 (Lords)
18th July 2022
Report stage: Part 2 (Lords)
18th July 2022
Report stage: Part 1 (Lords)
18th July 2022
Bill
HL Bill 49 (as amended on Report)
18th July 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 35-II Manuscript amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
15th July 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 35-II(a) Amendment for Report (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
14th July 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 35-II Second Marshalled list for Report
13th July 2022
Select Committee report
8th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
13th July 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 35-I(c) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
12th July 2022
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 2 (Lords)
12th July 2022
Report stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 1 (Lords)
12th July 2022
Report stage: Part 2 (Lords)
12th July 2022
Report stage: Part 1 (Lords)
12th July 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 35-I(b) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
11th July 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 35-I(a) Amendments for Report (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
8th July 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 35-I Marshalled list for Report
7th July 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 35(g) Amendments for Report
7th July 2022
Human rights memorandum
European Convention on Human Rights Supplementary Memorandum
6th July 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 35(f) Amendments for Report
6th July 2022
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Schools Bill: Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
5th July 2022
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Barran to Lord McLoughlin regarding the report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee and further information on how Government amendments tabled for report stage affect the delegated powers proposed in the Bill.
5th July 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 35(e) Amendments for Report
4th July 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 35(d) Amendments for Report
1st July 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 35(c) Amendments for Report
30th June 2022
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Barran to Peers regarding the amendments for report stage Clauses 1-18.
30th June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 35(b) Amendment for Report
28th June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 35(a) Amendments for Report
27th June 2022
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
27th June 2022
Committee stage (Lords)
27th June 2022
Bill
HL Bill 35 (as amended in Committee)
23rd June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1-VI Sixth marshalled list for Committee
22nd June 2022
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
22nd June 2022
Committee stage (Lords)
20th June 2022
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 2 (Lords)
20th June 2022
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 1 (Lords)
20th June 2022
Committee stage: Part 2 (Lords)
20th June 2022
Committee stage: Part 1 (Lords)
20th June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1-V Fifth marshalled list for Committee
16th June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1-IV Fourth marshalled list for Committee
15th June 2022
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 2 (Lords)
15th June 2022
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 1 (Lords)
15th June 2022
Committee stage: Part 2 (Lords)
15th June 2022
Committee stage: Part 1 (Lords)
15th June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1-III(b) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List)
14th June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1-III(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List)
13th June 2022
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 2 (Lords)
13th June 2022
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings Part 1 (Lords)
13th June 2022
Committee stage: Part 2 (Lords)
13th June 2022
Committee stage: Part 1 (Lords)
13th June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1-III Third marshalled list for Committee
10th June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1-II(a) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
9th June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1-II Second marshalled list for Committee
8th June 2022
Committee stage: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
8th June 2022
Committee stage (Lords)
8th June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1-I(Rev)(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
7th June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1-I(Rev) Revised Marshalled list for Committee
6th June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1-I Marshalled list for Committee
1st June 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1(g) Amendments for Committee
1st June 2022
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Barran to Peers regarding issues raised during the Second Reading: teachers, funding, academies, selective schooling, attendance in schools, Independent educational institutions, children not in school registers.
1st June 2022
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Schools Bill [HL]: Delegated Powers Memorandum (updated)
31st May 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1(f) Amendments for Committee
30th May 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1(e) Amendments for Committee
27th May 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1(d) Amendments for Committee
26th May 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1(c) Amendments for Committee
26th May 2022
Select Committee report
2nd Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
25th May 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1(b) Amendments for Committee
24th May 2022
Amendment Paper
HL Bill 1(a) Amendments for Committee
23rd May 2022
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings Part two (Lords)
23rd May 2022
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings Part one (Lords)
23rd May 2022
2nd reading: Part two (Lords)
23rd May 2022
2nd reading: Part one (Lords)
19th May 2022
Briefing papers
Schools Bill [HL]
13th May 2022
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 1 Explanatory Notes
12th May 2022
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Schools Bill [HL]: Delegated Powers Memorandum
11th May 2022
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
11th May 2022
1st reading (Lords)
11th May 2022
Bill
HL Bill 1 (as introduced)
11th May 2022
Human rights memorandum
European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum