Overview

This bill aims to give children adopted from overseas the same school admission priority in England as children in local authority care. It ensures these adopted children are not disadvantaged in accessing school places.

Description

This bill amends the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 and the school admissions code. The key changes are:

• Revised School Admissions Code: The Secretary of State must update the admissions code to prioritize children adopted from overseas equally to those in local authority care.
• Act Amendment: Section 88B of the 1998 Act is amended to include children adopted from overseas in the definition of those prioritized for school admissions.
• Definition of "child adopted from overseas": This is legally defined as a child born overseas or previously in care outside the UK, legally adopted by UK citizens, and currently residing in the UK.
• Geographic Scope: The Act applies to England and Wales.

Government Spending

The bill doesn't directly specify any new government spending. The cost will be indirect, potentially involving administrative changes to school admissions processes. No figures are provided.

Groups Affected

The bill primarily affects:

• Children adopted from overseas: They will benefit from improved school admission priority.
• Local authorities: They will need to implement the changes to their school admissions procedures.
• Schools: They will need to adhere to the revised admissions code.

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