Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026

78 Commencement

(1) The following come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—

(a) any provision of or amendment made by Part 1 or 2, so far as it confers or relates to a power to make—

(i) regulations, or

(ii) in relation to the amendments made to the Education Act 2002 by Schedule 3, an order;

(b) Part 3;

(c) this Part.

(2) The following come into force (for all or remaining purposes) at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed—

(a) section 5;

(b) section 22;

(c) section 31;

(d) section 36;

(e) section 51;

(f) section 55;

(g) section 56;

(h) section 58;

(i) section 59 and Schedule 3 other than paragraph 6 of that Schedule;

(j) section 60;

(k) section 61.

(3) Subject to subsection (1), the following come into force, in relation to Wales, on such day as the Welsh Ministers may by regulations made by Welsh statutory instrument appoint—

(a) section 28;

(b) sections 37 to 42 and Schedule 2.

(4) Subject to subsection (1), section 29 comes into force on such day as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations appoint.

(5) Subject to subsections (1) to (4) , this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.

(6) Different days may be appointed under subsections (3), (4) or (5) for different purposes or areas.

(7) The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act other than—

(a) the provisions listed in subsection (3) in relation to Wales;

(b) section 29.

(8) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations made by Welsh statutory instrument make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision listed in subsection (3) in relation to Wales.

(9) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of section 29.

(10) The power to make regulations under subsections (7), (8) or (9) includes power to make different provision for different purposes or areas.