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Legislative Consent: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 23/03/2026 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 6.1)

6.1 Correspondence to the Business Committee: Future Review of Standing Order 29

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Meeting: 23/03/2026 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 6.5)

6.5 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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Meeting: 17/03/2026 - Plenary (Item 8)

Legislative Consent Motion: The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

NDM9211 Lynne Neagle (Torfaen)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill in so far as they have regard to devolved matters, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 24 March 2025 and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda were laid in Table Office on 28 May 2025, 12 June 2025, 16 January 2026, and 10 March 2026, in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website:

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

 

Supporting documents:

Reports of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee on memoranda nos.1,2 and 3.

Government response to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee reports on memoranda nos. 1,2 and 3.

Reports of the Children, Young People and Education Committee on memoranda nos.1, 2, 3 and no.4.

 

Minutes:

The item started at 16.16

Voting on the motion under this item was deferred until Voting Time.

NDM9211 Lynne Neagle (Torfaen)

To propose that the Senedd, in accordance with Standing Order 29.6, agrees that provisions in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill in so far as they have regard to devolved matters, should be considered by the UK Parliament.

A Legislative Consent Memorandum was laid in Table Office on 24 March 2025 and Supplementary Legislative Consent Memoranda were laid in Table Office on 28 May 2025, 12 June 2025, 16 January 2026, and 10 March 2026, in accordance with Standing Order 29.2.

A copy of the Bill can be found on the UK Parliament website:

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

The result was as follows:

For

Abstain

Against

Total

37

0

13

50

The motion was agreed.

 

Meeting: 16/03/2026 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 10.)

10. Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 5) on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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Meeting: 09/03/2026 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 13)

13 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Draft report

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Minutes:

The Committee agreed its draft report, and agreed to write to the Business Committee. The Committee also noted the report by Wellbeing in Education Wales.

Meeting: 04/03/2026 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

3 Legislative Consent: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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Meeting: 04/03/2026 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

3 Legislative Consent: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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Meeting: 23/02/2026 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 6)

6 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education: Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No 4) on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education.

Meeting: 09/02/2026 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 7)

7 Correspondence to the Cabinet Secretary for Education: The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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The Committee formally noted its outgoing correspondence to the Cabinet Secretary for Education.

Meeting: 03/02/2026 - Plenary (Item 9)

Legislative Consent Motion: The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - Postponed until 3 March

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This item was postponed until 3 March

Meeting: 02/02/2026 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 11)

11 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Draft report

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Minutes:

The Committee was informed that another supplementary legislative consent memorandum was anticipated to be laid in respect of the Bill, and that the reporting deadline would be extended as a result. Therefore, the Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary about Memorandum No. 4 and consider a revised report on both memoranda at a future meeting.

The Committee noted correspondence from Home Ed Cymru and Education Otherwise Association.

Meeting: 28/01/2026 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

3 Legislative Consent: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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Meeting: 28/01/2026 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 8)

Supplementary Legislative Consent: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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8.1 Subject to minor amendments the Committee agreed the draft report, it will be laid on 3 February 2026.

Meeting: 26/01/2026 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 14)

14 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 4) on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum and agreed to consider a draft report at its next meeting.

Meeting: 06/11/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

3 Legislative Consent: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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Meeting: 06/11/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

3 Legislative Consent: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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Meeting: 03/11/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 6)

6 Correspondence from the Welsh Government: The Welsh Government's responses to Committees' reports on the Welsh Government's Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Welsh Government.

Meeting: 15/09/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 11)

11 Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Draft report

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The Committee agreed its draft report. The Committee also agreed to write to Business Committee.

Meeting: 14/07/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 7)

7 Legislative Consent Memoranda on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Draft report

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The Committee agreed its draft report.

Meeting: 07/07/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 14)

14 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) on the Children's Wellbeing and School Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 3) and agreed to consider a draft report at its next meeting.

Meeting: 25/06/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

4 Legislative Consent: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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Meeting: 25/06/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 8)

8 Supplementary Legislative Consent: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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8.1 The Committee considered the Supplementary LCM, the draft report would be agreed electronically and laid on the 19th September.

Meeting: 18/06/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 5)

5 Legislative Consent: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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Meeting: 12/06/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

3 Legislative Consent: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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Meeting: 12/06/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 7)

Legislative Consent: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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7.1 The Committee considered the supplementary LCM on the Wellbeing and Schools Bill.

Meeting: 09/06/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 12)

12 Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education. The Committee also considered the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum and agreed to consider a draft report at a future meeting.

Meeting: 05/06/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 5)

5 Legislative Consent: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools

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Meeting: 21/05/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

3 Legislative Consent: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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Meeting: 21/05/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

3 Legislative Consent: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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Meeting: 21/05/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 3)

3 Legislative Consent: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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Meeting: 12/05/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 9)

Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Consideration of evidence

Minutes:

The Committee considered the evidence received from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and the Minister for Children and Social Care.

Meeting: 12/05/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 2)

2 Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Evidence Session with the Cabinet Secretary for Education and the Minister for Children and Social Care

Lynne Neagle MS, Cabinet Secretary for Education

Dawn Bowden MS, Minister for Children and Social Care

Nicola Edwards, Deputy Director, Equity in Education, Welsh Government

Alistair Davey, Deputy Director, Social Services, Welsh Government

 

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Minutes:

The Committee received evidence from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and the Minister for Children and Social Care in relation to the Welsh Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill.

Meeting: 02/04/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

4 Legislative Consent: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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Meeting: 02/04/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

4 Legislative Consent: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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Meeting: 02/04/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 8)

8 Legislative Consent: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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Minutes:

8.1 The Committee considered the Legislative Consent on the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. It agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and the Children’s Commissioner for Wales for some further information.

Meeting: 02/04/2025 - Children, Young People, and Education Committee (Item 4)

4 Legislative Consent: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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Meeting: 17/03/2025 - Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee (Item 6)

6 Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education, and the Minister for Children and Social Care: The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the Written Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education, and the Minister for Children and Social Care. The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and the Minister for Children and Social Care, and also to the Llywydd.

 

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