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Update from the House of Lords following sittings in May and June 2025​
The Committee Stage of the Wellbeing and Schools Bill in the House of Lords commenced on 20 May 2025 and is scheduled to resume on 3 July (Day 8).
Proceedings on that day are expected to address Clause 29 (School uniforms: limits on branded items and Clause 30, which relates to local authority consent for the withdrawal of certain children from school—the first of the Children Not In School (CNIS) clauses.
Given the pace of debate, it remains uncertain whether Clauses 31–35—covering mandatory registration, School Attendance Orders (SAOs), home visits, and associated enforcement measures—will be reached on 3 July.
Currently, no further committee dates have been announced for July, and 3 July appears to be the final scheduled session before the summer recess.
As such, scrutiny of Clauses 31–35, in whole or in part, may be postponed until after the recess, with further committee sessions likely to resume in September.
This Government has introduced a Bill whose core effect is clear: the erosion of parental authority.​ Despite the carefully worded rhetoric and repeated justifications from the Department for Education and Government-aligned MPs, the narrative is beginning to unravel. As the Bill reaches its Committee Stage in the House of Lords, many peers are rightly scrutinising its implications — and recognising it for what it is: an attempt to centralise control over children's upbringing and education in the hands of the State. Our children are not the property of the Government. Parental judgement must not be replaced by bureaucratic oversight.
Why This Schools Bill Must Be Scrapped?
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill is not just flawed policy — it is a threat to fundamental freedoms, parental rights, and long-standing British values. We call on the Government and the Secretary of State for Education to take decisive action and withdraw this damaging legislation.
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It’s Poorly Drafted, Rushed, and Lacks Democratic Legitimacy
This bill has been hastily written without proper consultation. Stakeholders — including educators, parents, and faith communities — were not meaningfully engaged. Good legislation requires listening, consensus, and clarity. This bill fails on all counts.
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It Strips Parents of Their Right to Choose
Every parent should have the right to educate their child in line with their values, faith, and circumstances. This bill pushes for one-size-fits-all oversight, disregarding the diversity of families and educational approaches that enrich our society.
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It Shows Contempt for Religious and Home Educating Communities
The bill disregards religious freedoms protected under the Human Rights Act and UK Equality Law. Faith-based education and home education — which thousands of families pursue with commitment and care — are treated with suspicion, not respect.
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It Raises Serious Data Protection Concerns
By proposing centralised databases of children’s information, the bill creates unnecessary risks and conflicts with existing Data Protection and GDPR standards. Sensitive information should not be collected or stored without clear necessity — especially when no harm or risk has been identified.
This is the moment to act.
We urge all supporters of liberty, diversity, and educational freedom to join us in calling on the Labour Government to scrap the Schools Bill — for good.
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It Represents an Alarming Expansion of State Power
Britain is a free society. During COVID, the nation accepted temporary restrictions for public health — but this bill risks making state oversight over family life permanent. It marks a dangerous shift toward central control over decisions that should remain in the hands of parents.
Parental Rights Are at Risk — This Bill Hands Power to the State
This legislation poses a grave threat to parental freedom. It seeks to shift the right to direct a child’s education away from loving, responsible parents — and hand it over to the State.
We’ve already seen what happens when State authority overrides parental judgement — as in the tragic case of Archie Battersbee, where the courts ordered life support to be withdrawn against the wishes of his parents. This bill moves us one step closer to embedding that level of control into education law.
If enacted, the legislation could:
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Criminalise parents who choose to educate outside state-approved methods
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Fine or prosecute families who teach in line with their faith, conscience, or heritage
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Open the door to home intrusion, subjecting private households to inspections and oversight without cause
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Expose children to ideological indoctrination, by forcing a uniform curriculum on all, regardless of personal, cultural, or religious background
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Drive families out of England, simply for wanting to raise and educate their children according to their own deeply held values
This is not responsible governance. This is ideological overreach.
We must not surrender our homes or our children to the State.
Parents are not criminals for choosing a different path. They are the first educators, protectors, and moral anchors of their children. The State does not own our families — and it has no right to dictate what happens in the privacy of our homes or minds.
We call on every freedom-loving citizen to join us. This bill must be scrapped — not amended, not revised — but fully rejected. For the sake of our children, our homes, and our future.
Update from the House of Lords
Summary from May 2025
Parental Freedom Is Under Threat
This Bill removes a parent’s right to choose how their child is educated. It treats independent thinking as a risk, not a right — turning trusted parents into suspects under State oversight.
A Violation of Human Rights
The Bill disregards family autonomy and faith-based education, pushing one ideology on all. It undermines the legal right of parents to raise children in line with their beliefs.
Unchecked Power to Civil Servants
Local authorities and unelected officials would gain sweeping powers — including entering homes and judging parenting. Families could face penalties without fair cause.
A Biased and Dangerous Law
This legislation unfairly targets religious and minority communities. It enforces a one-size-fits-all model that sidelines diversity and silences deeply held values.
Current Status of the Schools Bill
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill is currently at the Committee Stage in the House of Lords, having completed its Second Reading on 1 May 2025. The line-by-line examination of the Bill began on 20 May 2025 and continues. Will be discussed in the House of Lords on the 23rd of June and 3rd of July 2025.
There is a very real and immediate risk that this legislation, if passed, will grant the State unprecedented authority over key aspects of family life — including how parents educate, protect, and raise their children.
This is not simply about schools. It is about the balance of power between families and the State.
A Respectful Call to Action for the House of Lords We respectfully urge all Members of the House of Lords to call for the withdrawal of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. My Lords, this legislation has caused widespread concern across communities, faiths, and political lines. It threatens to erode parental rights, compromise data protection, and undermine educational freedom. We appeal to your wisdom and judgement: Do not allow any more parliamentary time or public trust to be wasted on a bill so deeply flawed. Now is the moment to act. Call for this bill to be scrapped — completely and without delay.
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