Secure 16 to 19 Academies Act 2026

Commons bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 2025-26 Act of Parliament

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Passed β€” Royal Assent 12 February 2026
Sponsor
Emma Foody (Labour)
+ 1 co-sponsor
  • Lord Bach (Labour)
Introduced
21 October 2024
Royal Assent
12 February 2026
About this bill

A Bill to make provision about the notice period for termination of funding agreements for secure 16 to 19 Academies; to make provision about the Secretary of State’s duty to consider the impact on existing educational institutions when it is proposed to establish or expand a secure 16 to 19 Academy; and to alter the consultation question required when it is proposed to establish or expand a secure 16 to 19 Academy.

Parliamentary stages

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Commons
βœ“ First reading 21 Oct 2024
βœ“ Second reading 16 May 2025β†—
βœ“ Committee stage 2 Jul 2025
βœ“ Report stage 11 Jul 2025
β—‹ Third reading
Lords
βœ“ First reading 14 Jul 2025
βœ“ Second reading 24 Oct 2025
βœ“ Order Of Commitment Discharged 13 Jan 2026
βœ“ Third reading 30 Jan 2026
Final stages
βœ“ Royal Assent 12 Feb 2026

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What this bill is about

From the Explanatory Notes (July 2025):

1 This Bill will reduce the minimum notice period for termination of a secure schools funding agreement from seven to two years. The Bill will also amend consultation duties under the Academies Act 2010 to be more appropriate for secure 16 to 19 academies.
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