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Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bills receives Royal Assent
Members consider outstanding issue on child use of social media. Catch up
29 April 2026
AI and EdTech: MPs launch new inquiry examining technology’s role in education
MPs will examine the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and EdTech in education, in a new inquiry launched today.
26 February 2026
Lords completes examination of Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Bill has final stage in the Lords. Find out more
10 February 2026
Lords asks government to reconsider on Children's bill
Members vote on admission numbers, allergy policies and smartphone bans as report stage concludes. Catch up
04 February 2026
Lords concludes committee stage of Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Members finish their detailed examination of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill at committee stage. Catch up
19 September 2025
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill debated in the Lords
Members discuss draft legislation to improve school education and children's social care. Catch up
02 May 2025
Contribution of special needs schools to education sector focus of Lords debate
The role of specialist education colleges debated by members. Catch up
25 October 2024
Quality of early years education up for debate in the Lords
Members discuss importance of early years education since the Covid-19 pandemic. Catch up
01 December 2023
Lords debates financial pressures on higher education
Members discuss impact on local communities, UK science and innovation exports and the Turing Scheme. Catch up
31 March 2023
Lords continues further scrutiny of Schools Bill at report stage
Members discuss making defibrillators available in schools and more as detailed examination continues. Catch up
19 July 2022
Professional Qualifications Bill completes passage through parliament
Members consider Commons changes on consultation with devolved authorities. Catch up
06 April 2022
Three private members' bills in the Lords
Members discuss hereditary peers, cigarette health warnings and addition of environment to the national curriculum. Catch up
06 December 2021
Supporting pupils’ recovery from the pandemic – Education Committee inquiry on Government’s catch-up programme
The Education Committee is holding a short inquiry on the Government’s education catch-up programme
03 December 2021
Lords debates government policy on new teachers
Initial Teacher Training, recruitment and the supply of teachers on the agenda. Catch up
19 November 2021
Education Committee session to examine adequacy of children’s homes for children with special educational needs
The Education Committee continues its inquiry on Children’s Homes
11 November 2021