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The History of UK Education from 1944
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1944 Education Act (Butler Act)
First major educational shake up post war
Free compulsory education to 15
Free but not compulsory to 18
Under LEA control -
1951 GSE'S introduced
Under Conservative government:
at 16 years O Levels
at 18 years A Levels -
Education Act 1962
Power given to LEA's to control grants
Legal obligation on parents to ensure childrens attendance up to 16 following Gurney Dixon paper in 1954 examining problem of premature leaving. -
CSE'S Introduced into Secondary Moderns
Under Labour government:
Alternative exam for those not able to complete the O Level
Created for those at Secondary Modern Schools to provide some proof of education upon leaving. -
Educational Acts 1976
Labour government:
Plans for LEA'S to use non selective comprehensives
Callaghans Great Debate Speech
Race relations act has implications for education authorities and schools -
Integration of GCES/CSES into GCSE'S
In the Thatcher years..
New tiered GCSE exams to replace the old O levels and CSE'S
Coursework added to qualifications -
1988 Education Reform Act
Introduction of National Curriculum
Keys stages introduced amd testing regime
For ages 5-16
Local management of schools -
1992 Education Act
Department of education renamed DfE
New external inspection board created- OFSTED
Rules stated inspection groups must include at least one lay inspector -
Education Act 1993- Largest Piece of Educational Legislation
More responsibility given to educators
Review of grant maintenance
New definitions and Inclusion for SEN in mainstream schools
New rules on pupil exclusions
Charges for music tuition
No sex education
New rules allowed for OFSTED to put schools in "special measures" -
Education Acts 1998
Student Loans Act: abolishment of grants and students now expeced to contribute to Higher education £1000 per year to start
Framework and Standards Act: Lower infant class sizes and specialisation of selection in secondary schools.
Established General Teaching Council(GTC)
New rules mean that schools placed under "special measures" for 2 years will be closed. -
A Level Reform 2000
Shake up of A Levels, new AS/A2 system with each containing 3 units of assessment in each to taken as modules
Students expected to undertake at least 4 AS levels -
Children's Act/Educational Reforms 2004
Every child matters paper issued following horrific details revealed of child abuse leading to stringent measures for child protection and wellbeing
Top up fees (variable up to £3000) for university courses introduced to be implemented from 2006 entry. Tuition fee loans introduced alongside maintenance
Academies Programme introduced by governement -
Education Acts of 2008
School leaving age increased to 18(part time for those in apprenticeships or part time work)
Abolition of KS3 SAT's after marking fiasco
51 Academies now open
Shadow Tory Education Minister outline plan for free schools -
Coalition(con-dem years)
Under new fragile coalition governement following hung parliament
Academies Act and new free schools policy put in place( regardless of evidence of cost effectiveness)
Large budget cuts in educational fund
Many of Labour's policies scrapped such as primary framework, schools-sports partnership and diploma
Extension of free school meals (pupil premiums) -
Educational Reform 2013
New goverment plan to shake up system
Revision of National Curriculum, starting with Maths and English, More weighting giving to these qualifications.
New OFSTED standards, more stringent including inspection of free and faith schools
