# The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Commencement No. 2) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

S.I. 2026/941 · made 27 August 2026

These Regulations amend the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Commencement No. 2) (England) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/803 (C. 67)) (“the Principal Regulations”).

Made under: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Section 78)

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## Introductory text

This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of a defect in S.I. 2026/803 (C. 67) and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
EDUCATION, ENGLAND
Made 27th August 2026
Coming into force 28th August 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 commencement

These Regulations—
(a) may be cited as the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Commencement No. 2) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, and
(b) come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

## 2 Amendment of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Commencement No. 2) (England) Regulations 2026

(1) The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Commencement No. 2) (England) Regulations 2026 are amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (e) of regulation 5 (provisions coming into force on 1st September 2026), after “section 67 (establishment of pupil referral units)” insert “, only in so far as it relates to pupil referral units in England”.

## Signature

Josh MacAlister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department for Education
27th August 2026

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Commencement No. 2) (England) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/803 (C. 67)) (“the Principal Regulations”).
Regulation 2 amends paragraph (e) of regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations to provide that section 67 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (c. 21) is only commenced on 1st September 2026 in so far as it applies to pupil referral units in England.

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