Children and Families Bill

The Children and Families Bill takes forward the government’s commitments to improve services for vulnerable children and support strong families. It underpins wider reforms to ensure that all children and young people can succeed, no matter what their background.

The bill will reform the systems for adoption, looked after children, family justice and special educational needs. It will encourage growth in the childcare sector, introduce a new system of shared parental leave and ensure children in England have a strong advocate for their rights.

This guide is a summary of what young people need to know is in the bill. It is not the law or the bill itself. It explains what will change for children and families if the bill gets agreed.