# Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026, Section 41: Guidance on children not in school and school attendance orders

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

After section 436T of the Education Act 1996 (as inserted by section 40) insert—
“Guidance on children not in school and school attendance orders
Guidance
436U In exercising its functions under or by virtue of sections 434A, 434B and 436B to 436P, a local authority must have regard to—
(a) in the case of a local authority in England, any guidance given by the Secretary of State;
(b) in the case of a local authority in Wales, any guidance given by the Welsh Ministers.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/21/section/41 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/childrens-wellbeing-and-schools-act-2026/section-41
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