SI 2026/933 - The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Commencement No. 3) (England) Regulations 2026

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2026 No. 933 (C. 75) EDUCATION, ENGLAND The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Commencement No. 3) (England) Regulations 2026 Made - - - - 17th August 2026 The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 78(5) and (6) of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026(1).

Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Commencement No. 3) (England) Regulations 2026.

Provision coming into force on 1st September 2026

2. Section 34 (allergy safety policy for pupils at schools) of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 comes into force, to the extent not already in force by virtue of section 78(1)(a)(i) of that Act(2), on 1st September 2026.

Paul Waugh Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 17th August 2026 Department for Education

(1) 2026 c. 21.

(2) Pursuant to section 78(1)(a)(i) of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 any provision of or amendment made by Part 1 or 2 of that Act, so far as it relates to a power to make regulations, came into force on the day on which that Act was passed (29th April 2026).Document Generated: 2026-08-20

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EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations bring into force the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (c. 21) (“the Act”). They are the third commencement regulations to be made under the Act which bring into force provisions of the Act in relation to England only.

Regulation 2 brings section 34 of the Act (allergy safety policy for pupils at schools) fully into force on 1st September 2026. Section 34 amends the Children and Families Act 2014 (c. 6), the Education Act 1996 (c. 56), and the Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25) with the effect of requiring schools in England to have, review and publish an allergy safety policy, having regard to statutory guidance, and enabling the Secretary of State to make regulations imposing duties on specified persons in connection with allergies affecting pupils at schools.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS (This note is not part of the Regulations) The following provisions of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (c. 21) have been brought into force by commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations. On the date these Regulations are made, the commencement dates of the provisions marked * have not been reached.

Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No.

Section 1 15th July 2026 2026/803 *Section 4 (partially) 30th September 2026 2026/803 *Section 8 30th September 2026 2026/803 *Section 9 30th September 2026 2026/803 *Section 11 1st September 2026 2026/803

Section 12 15th July 2026 2026/803

Section 14(1) (partially) 15th July 2026 2026/803

Section 14(4) and (5) 15th July 2026 2026/803

Section 15(1) and (2) 15th July 2026 2026/803

(partially)

Section 15(3) to (6)(a) 15th July 2026 2026/803

Section 16 15th July 2026 2026/803

Section 18(1) (partially) 15th July 2026 2026/803

Section 18(2) 15th July 2026 2026/803

Section 19 15th July 2026 2026/803

Section 20 15th July 2026 2026/803 2Document Generated: 2026-08-20

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Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No.

Section 30 (partially) 15th July 2026 2026/803

Section 32 17th August 2026 2026/803

Section 33 1st June 2026 2026/551 *Section 35 1st September 2026 2026/803

Section 44(1) (partially) 15th July 2026 2026/803

Section 44(3) 15th July 2026 2026/803

Section 47 15th July 2026 2026/803 *Section 65 1st September 2026 2026/803 *Section 66 1st September 2026 2026/803 *Section 67 1st September 2026 2026/803 *Section 68 1st September 2026 2026/803 *Section 69 1st September 2026 2026/803 *Schedule 4 1st September 2026 2026/803 3