School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill

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Bill Number: Bill 12/22-27

Bill Type: Executive (What are the different Bill Types?)

Bill Sponsor: Minister of Education

A Bill to make provision for binding guidelines on school uniform policies to be issued by the Department of Education and to extend eligibility for school clothing allowances payable by the Education Authority.

Follow the Bill’s journey below from Introduction. Each iteration of the Bill will be published along with the accompanying Explanatory and Financial Memorandum.

The legislative stages of bills that go through the Northern Ireland Assembly begins with the First Stage, and then moves to Second Stage, Committee Stage, Further Consideration Stage and Final Stage, before requiring Royal Assent to become an Act.

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First Stage

Status

The Bill completed First Stage on 18 February 2025

Associated information

Bill as Introduced (HTM)

Bill as Introduced (PDF, 16 pages, 195KB) 

Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as Introduced (HTM)

Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as Introduced (PDF, 8 pages, 202KB

Official Report of First Stage - 18 February 2025

 


 

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Second Stage

Status

The Bill completed Second Stage on 3 March 2025

Associated information

Official Report of Second Stage - 3 March 2025


 

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Committee Stage

Status

The Bill completed Committee Stage on 3 July 2025

Associated information

Committee Report 3 July 2025


 

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Consideration Stage

Status

Consideration Stage completed 15 September 2025.

Associated information

Notice of Amendments - 23 May 2025

Notice of Amendments - 3 July 2025

Notice of Amendments - 10 September 2025

Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments - 15 September 2025

Grouping List of Amendments - 12 September 2025

Official Report of the Consideration Stage - 15 September 2025

Bill - As Amended at Consideration Stage (HTM)

Bill - As Amended at Consideration Stage (PDF, 16 pages, 448 KB)

Explanatory and Financial Memorandum - As Amended at Consideration Stage (HTM)

Explanatory and Financial Memorandum - As Amended at Consideration Stage (PDF, 8 pages, 307 KB)


 

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Further Consideration Stage

Status

Further Consideration Stage completed 29 September 2025.

Associated information

Notice of Amendments - 23 September 2025

Notice of Amendments - 24 September 2025

Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments - 29 September 2025

Grouping List of Amendments - 26 September 2025

Official Report of Further Consideration Stage - 29 September 2025

Bill - As Amended at Further Consideration Stage (HTM)

Bill - As Amended at Further Consideration Stage (PDF, 16 Pages, 527KB)

Explanatory and Financial Memorandum - As Amended at Further Consideration Stage (HTM)

Explanatory and Financial Memorandum - As Amended at Further Consideration Stage (PDF, 8 Pages, 314KB)


 

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Final Stage

Status

Final Stage completed 13 October 2025.

Associated information

Offical Report of Final Stage - 13 October 2025


 

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Royal Assent

Status

Royal Assent will be confirmed when the Bill has completed the legislative process.

Associated information

Associated information will be published here when available.