A plan to register out-of-school children takes shape.

A register to identify out-of-school children in England will be part of a bill to be tabled in Parliament on Tuesday.

The Department for Education says knowing where children are will enable councils to ensure high-quality education is being provided and the support needed.

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said it would be a “significant moment for safeguarding children”.

The register, part of the Child Welfare and Schools Bill, is expected to come into force in 2025.

The Labor government says the bill will also ensure that teachers and schools are always involved in decisions about the safety of children in their area, and that if a child’s home environment is deemed unsuitable or unsafe. If so, local authorities have the power to intervene.

In all services children will be given a unique identifier number, similar to an adult’s National Insurance number.

“In recent years, too many children have been failed by their last line of defense: the state,” Phillipson said.

“No more words, no more lessons learned. This government will put children first at every turn.”

Sarah Sharif10, was pulled out of school by her father and stepmother to be home-schooled four months before her death.

Under the government’s plans, parents will no longer have the automatic right to educate their children at home if their child is covered by a child protection plan and must seek permission from the local council.

The previous Conservative government also proposed a register of children who are not in school.

Number of home schooled children in England 20% increase According to recent government data this year.

The Education Policy Institute warned that up to 300,000 children could miss out on education altogether.

“I have called on successive governments to introduce a unique identification number for children and a register of all children who are not in school,” says Children’s Commissioner Dame Rachel D’Souza.

“Writing these two landmark measures into law will be of great importance to any child currently at risk of harm in this country – it must now be supported by appropriate data sharing between organizations so that no child system I can’t be invisible.”

Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, also welcomed the bill, saying he had “long called for a register of pupils who are not in school” and “it is very positive to see That this important safeguard is finally being taken after years of delay.”

The government says protecting children at risk of abuse and preventing vulnerable children falling through the cracks is central to the bill.

First unveiled in the King’s Speech, the Child Welfare and Schools Bill is wide-ranging, including legislation to limit free breakfast clubs and branded uniform items in all primary schools.