Fixing the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act
Children do not thrive because the state monitors families more closely.
They thrive when they are loved, understood, respected, and given an education that truly meets their needs.
Our campaign is calling for a Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act that delivers real wellbeing not greater control disguised as protection.
We believe children flourish when families are trusted, rights are respected, and support is offered with compassion rather than suspicion.
Our Campaign Goals
Put Children’s Rights and Wellbeing First
Children are not statistics, attendance figures, or administrative cases.
They are individuals with their own personalities, needs, strengths, struggles, and rights.
Every decision affecting a child should begin with one question:
What genuinely helps this child thrive?
We want laws and policies that listen to children, protect their dignity, and recognise that wellbeing means far more than simply fitting into a system.
Respect Families and Parental Responsibility
Parents know their children better than any institution ever can.
Families should be supported, listened to, and respected. Not treated as problems to manage or risks to monitor.
We believe parental responsibility must remain central in law and practice, and that lawful parental decisions about a child’s upbringing and education should not be overridden unless there is clear evidence of harm.
Strong families are not a threat to children’s wellbeing.
They are the foundation of it.
Ensure Education is Suitable for the Child
No two children are the same, and education should reflect that reality.
For many children, wellbeing depends on flexibility, safety, emotional security, and learning environments that actually meet their needs.
We want an education system that adapts to the child. Not one that forces children to conform at the expense of their mental health, development, or dignity.
That includes respecting:
- personalised approaches to learning,
- additional needs and neurodiversity,
- alternative provision,
- and home education.
A suitable education is one in which a child can grow, learn, and flourish as a whole person.
Protect Educational Freedom
Families must remain free to make lawful educational choices without being subjected to unnecessary surveillance, stigma, or bureaucratic interference.
Choosing a different educational path should never automatically make families suspect.
We oppose policies that blur the line between safeguarding and routine intrusion into family life.
Replace Overreach with Genuine Support
Families facing difficulties need meaningful help. They do not need coercion, pressure, or assumptions of parental failure.
Support services work best when relationships are built on trust, respect, and partnership.
We want a system that works with families rather than against them.
Promote Real Wellbeing
Real wellbeing cannot be created through monitoring alone.
Children thrive through:
- secure relationships,
- loving families,
- stability,
- belonging,
- autonomy,
- emotional safety,
- and education that respects who they are.
Wellbeing is human. It cannot be reduced to compliance measures or one-size-fits-all interventions.
Demand Accountability and Proportionate Powers
Any state intervention affecting children and families must be:
- necessary,
- proportionate,
- evidence-based,
- rights-compliant,
- and subject to meaningful oversight and accountability.
Power without safeguards damages trust and risks harming the very children the system claims to protect.
Our Core Message
Real wellbeing means respecting children’s rights, trusting families, and ensuring every child receives an education that is suitable for their individual needs.
Parents should be supported, not sidelined.
Children should be empowered, not managed.
And wellbeing should mean helping children truly flourish, not expanding state control over family life.