# Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026, Paragraph 2: Education Act 1996

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

(1) The Education Act 1996 is amended as follows.
(2) Omit sections 437 to 443 (school attendance orders) and the italic headings before sections 437 and 443.
(3) Before section 444 insert—
“Offence of failure to secure regular attendance at school of registered pupil”.
(4) Before section 445 insert—
“Offences: general”.
(5) In sections 445(1), 446 and 447(1) and (2)(a), for “443” substitute “436Q”.
(6) After section 447 insert—
“Interpretation of Chapter
Interpretation of Chapter 2
447A In this Chapter—
“maintained school” means any community, foundation or voluntary school or any community or foundation special school not established in a hospital;
“school nomination notice” means a notice under section 436L.”
(7) In section 580 (index), in the second column of the entry relating to “school attendance order”, for “section 437(3)” substitute “section 436I”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/21/schedule/2/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/childrens-wellbeing-and-schools-act-2026/schedule-2/paragraph-2
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