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# The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 1165 (C. 100)
EDUCATION, ENGLAND
SOCIAL CARE, ENGLAND AND WALES
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2026
Made
4th November 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 78(5) and (6) of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026.

## 1 Citation and interpretation {#regulation-1}

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2026.
(2) In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026.

## 2 Commencement of provisions {#regulation-2}

Where a provision of the Act specified in any of regulations 3 to 7 is already in force for certain purposes by virtue of section 78(1)(a) of the Act (commencement), that regulation applies in relation to the provision so far as it is not already in force.

## 3 Provisions coming into force on 18th November 2026 {#regulation-3}

The following provisions of the Act come into force on 18th November 2026—
(a) in section 44 (independent educational institution standards)—
(i) subsection (1), to the extent it relates to the provisions in sub-paragraphs (ii) and (iii),
(ii) subsection (2), and
(iii) subsection (6)(b), only in so far as it inserts subsection (10) into section 125 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (appeal by proprietor against other decisions of Secretary of State);
(b) section 50 (application of schools provision to independent educational institutions);
(c) section 53 (school teachers’ qualifications and induction).

## 4 Provisions coming into force on 16th December 2026 {#regulation-4}

Section 10 of the Act (sibling contact with children in care) comes into force on 16th December 2026.

## 5 Provisions coming into force on 31st January 2027 {#regulation-5}

Section 2 of the Act (inclusion of childcare and education agencies in safeguarding arrangements) comes into force on 31st January 2027.

## 6 Provisions coming into force on 1st April 2027 {#regulation-6}

Section 3 of the Act (multi-agency child protection teams for local authority areas) comes into force on 1st April 2027.

## 7 Provisions coming into force on 1st September 2027 {#regulation-7}

The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1st September 2027—
(a) section 6 (promoting educational achievement);
(b) section 44, to the extent it is not already in force;
(c) section 45 (unregistered independent educational institutions: prevention orders);
(d) section 49 (powers of entry and investigation etc);
(e) Schedule 3 (pay and conditions of Academy teachers: amendments to the Education Act 2002), to the extent it is not already in force.