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United Kingdom: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 received Royal Assent

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Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 received Royal Assent

On 29 April 2026, the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 received Royal Assent. The Act inserts a new section 214A into the Online Safety Act 2023, requiring the Secretary of State to exercise a power to prevent or restrict access by children…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
parliament

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2026-01-21
under deliberation

On 21 January 2026, the House of Lords approved the amendment 94A to the Children’s Wellbeing and …

2026-04-16
under deliberation

On 16 April 2026, the House of Commons rejected a Lords amendment that would have required the Secr…

2026-04-20
under deliberation

On 20 April 2026, the House of Lords did not insist on its earlier amendment and instead agreed to …

2026-04-28
adopted

On 28 April 2026, the House of Lords rejected Motion A1 by 91 votes to 181 and agreed Motion A on t…

2026-04-29
adopted

On 29 April 2026, the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 received Royal Assent. The Act inse…