Part of Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 11:30 am on 6 February 2025.
New clause 45—Power to direct admission not to have regard to maintained or academy status—
“In section 96 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (direction to admit child to specified school), after subsection (2) insert—
‘(2A) A direction under this section may not take into account whether a school is a maintained school or an academy.’”
