Petition
“Amend Vague Children’s Wellbeing Bill Now!”
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Amend the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to define ‘suitability’ &‘wellbeing’ clearly. Protect home ed rights under the 1996 Act, ensure SEND deregistration with appeals, enforce UNCRC compliance with child impact checks, and secure family unity in kinship care, before Lords vote this wk
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill’s vague terms like ‘suitability’ & ‘wellbeing’ threaten 80,000+ home-educated & SEND kids with surveillance and potential separations. Only 16% of s47 inquiries are justified, yet its ambiguity risks baseless probes turning into family breakups, eroding 1996 Act rights. It brings stigma and fines, hitting vulnerable families hardest. With Lords debates ongoing today (Oct 19, 2025), urgent amendments are critical to stop this state overreach. Act now!
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
We understand that you are unhappy with provisions contained in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill relating to "children not in school" but we are unclear what specific changes you would like to be made to the Bill. For example we cannot find the the references to "suitability" and "welfare" in the Bill that you wish to be defined, and we do not know how you would want them to be defined.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
We understand that you are unhappy with provisions contained in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill relating to "children not in school" but we are unclear what specific changes you would like to be made to the Bill. For example we cannot find the the references to "suitability" and "welfare" in the Bill that you wish to be defined, and we do not know how you would want them to be defined.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 19 Oct 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Nov 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Nov 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 20 Aug 2026.