Children's Wellbeing Bill

Dan Carden, the Labour MP for Liverpool Walton, asked the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education, Stephen Morgan, when the government plans to bring forward the children's wellbeing Bill. In response, Stephen Morgan stated that the children's wellbeing Bill will be introduced as soon as parliamentary time allows. The Bill aims to put children and their wellbeing at the centre of the education and children's social care systems, ensuring that every child has a fulfilling childhood and the opportunity to succeed and thrive. Dan Carden welcomed the government's focus on children's wellbeing, noting that the most difficult challenges teachers face often stem from the difficult socioeconomic challenges of the area spilling over into schools. He highlighted that the roll-out of free breakfast clubs would be most important to his constituents, and asked the Minister to provide more details on how and when they will be implemented. Stephen Morgan acknowledged Carden's question and stated that breakfast clubs are about more than just food, as they provide opportunities for children to play, learn, and socialise at the start of the school day. The government is committed to giving parents more choice in childcare and supporting families with the cost-of-living crisis. The plans for breakfast clubs, he said, will remove barriers to opportunity by ensuring that every child of primary school age, regardless of their circumstances, is well prepared for school.