On April 4th, the Lords debated the Children and Social Work Bill and passed amendments so that the Bill now includes:
- Provision for children in England to be placed in secure accommodation in Scotland, and children from Scotland to be placed in England
- Provision for relationships education in primary schools
- Provision for relationships and sex education to be provided (instead of sex education) to secondary school pupils
The Bill is now awaiting Royal Assent to become an Act of Parliament.
More at source:
Children and Social Work Bill [HL] 2016-17 : Progress of the Bill
Ping Pong (Hansard): House of Lords 4 April, 2017 | 04.04.2017 : Children and Social Work Bill [HL]
Ping Pong (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords 4 April, 2017 | 04.04.2017 : Minutes of Proceedings of Tuesday 4 April 2017
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