The 40 bills in the King’s Speech, alongside manifesto pledges, are set to form the backbone of new Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson’s policy agenda over the coming parliamentary session.
Several bills target issues for children, young people and families, including the Children’s Wellbeing Bill, the Mental Health Bill and legislation to curb junk food advertising.
However, according to entrepreneur and children’s welfare campaigner Paul Lindley, who is co-chairing a review of children’s play alongside Anne Longfield, executive chair of the Commission for Young Lives, improving the life chances of the UK’s youngest citizens runs right through the government’s legislative agenda.
He says: “Commitments in the King’s Speech, from the smoking ban and investing in breakfast clubs to recruiting more teachers and building 1.5 million new homes, can benefit children and young people significantly. The broader economic and social vision that Labour is committed to makes me hopeful that…children are key to a successful future.”
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