Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026

Labour will require all schools to co-operate with their local authority on school admissions, SEND inclusion and place planning.

The bill's long title states it makes provision 'about school places and admissions' which partially addresses one of the three elements in the promise (admissions). However, the long title alone does not provide sufficient detail to confirm that the bill establishes a statutory duty on 'all schools' to cooperate with local authorities specifically on admissions, SEND inclusion, and place planning as required by the promise. The title mentions 'school places and admissions' but does not explicitly reference SEND inclusion or a cooperation duty. Without the detailed provisions of the bill, we cannot verify that all three elements (admissions, SEND inclusion, and place planning) are covered by a statutory cooperation duty on all schools.

Labour will fund free breakfast clubs in every primary school, accessible to all children.

The long title of the bill states it makes provision 'about breakfast club provision' which directly addresses breakfast clubs mentioned in the promise. However, the bill text provided does not contain sufficient detail to confirm whether the provision ensures: (1) breakfast clubs in 'every primary school', (2) that they are 'free', or (3) that they are 'accessible to all children'. The long title indicates the bill addresses breakfast club provision in some form, but without the actual operative clauses, it is impossible to verify if the specific commitments of universality, cost-free access, and accessibility to all children are met. Therefore, the bill partially addresses the promise by covering breakfast club provision, but the provided text is insufficient to confirm full fulfilment of all promise elements.

Labour will limit the number of branded items of uniform and PE kit that schools can require.

The long title of the bill states it makes 'provision about...school uniform' which indicates the bill addresses school uniform matters. However, the bill text provided does not include the actual substantive clauses that would show whether it specifically limits the number of branded items of uniform and PE kit that schools can require. While the inclusion of 'school uniform' in the long title suggests relevant provisions exist in the full bill, the excerpt provided is insufficient to confirm that the specific promise - capping the number of branded uniform items - is fulfilled. Without access to the operative clauses, I cannot verify the promise is clearly and directly addressed.