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Educational Act. 1944 (The Butler Act)
Richard Austen Butler was the overseer of the act and President of the Board of Education at the time. The act promised 'secondary education for all'. The act attempted to achieve this goal by raising the school leaving age and dividing the all-age elementary education into primary and secondary schools. -
School Leaving Age Raised to 15
School leaving age was raised to 15 as set out by Education Act 1944. -
1959 Crowther Report 15-18
The report was named after Geoffrey Crowther the chairperson and it was submitted on 24 July 1959. The reports main recommendations were to raising the school leaving age to 16 and also for the provision of further education 15-18-year-olds. -
Educational Act 1962
Required to LEAs to provide student grants for living costs amd tuition fees. More importantly it placed a legal obligation on parents to ensure that children receive a suitable education at school or otherwise - failure to comply could result in prosecution. The LEAs legally responsible to ensure pupils attend school. -
Education Act 1964 ( The Boyle Act)
The act facilitated the introduction of middle schools. Often referred to as 'The Boyle Act' due Sir Edward Boyle who was the Minister of Education at the time. -
Introduction of Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) 1965
The Certificate of Secondary Education was introduced to England and Wales. -
Education (Handicapped Children) Act 1970
The act transferred responsibility for education of severely handicapped children from health authorities to the LEA's. -
Local Government Act 1972
The act reduced the number of LEA's from 163 to 104. The reduction of LEA's was not implemented until 1974. -
School Leaving age raised to 16
In 1964 the decision was made to raise the school leaving age to 16, but it was not implemented until 1 September 1972. -
Sex Discrimination Act 1975
[This Act ](www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1975/pdf/ukpga_19750065_en.pdf)affected admissions, appointments and curricular within schools. -
Race Relations Act 1976
The act was created to prevent discrimination on the grounds of race within the UK. -
The Warnock Report
The Warnock Report was named after Baroness Helen Mary Warnock who was the chairperson. The Warnock Report reviewed the special needs education and layed out the framework. -
My Birth
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Education Act 1980
This act based on the recommendations of theTaylor Report 1977 implemented major changes in the management of schools. It gave parents greater powers on governing body is and own admissions. Also instituted the assisted places scheme, which gave public money the children to go to private schools. -
Educational Act 1981
The act on recommendations from the 1978 Warnock report, gave parents new rights in relation to special needs. -
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General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) 1986
GCSE exam replaced GCE O-level and CSE. -
Education 'Reform' Act 1988
This act established National Curriculum (NC) and introduced Key Stages (KS). Local Management of Schools (LMS) was introduced and allowed all schools to be taken out of direct financial control of the local authorities. instead headteachers and governors have control. Also introduction of league tables and exam results were allowed to be published. -
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School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Act 1991
A Act to make provision with respect to the remuneration and other conditions of employment of school teachers; and for connected purposes. Established a review body, but gave the Secretary of State the final say. -
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Special Needs Code of Practice 1994
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Took my GCSE's
I took my GCSE's in the summer of 1996 at Rossall Senior School. -
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Took my A-Level's
I took my A-Level's in the summer of 1998 at Rossall Senior School. -
School Standards and Framework Act 1998
An Act to make new provision with respect to school education and the provision of nursery education otherwise than at school; to enable arrangements to be made for the provision of further education for young persons partly at schools and partly at further education institutions; to make provision with respect to the Education Assets Board; and for connected purposes. -
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Completed my HND at Leeds Metropolitan University
Completed my HND in Computing atLeeds Metropolitan University and was excepted on to the secon year of the Degree in Computing. -
Graduated with a Degree from Leeds Metropolitan University
I graduated with BSc (hons) in Computing and Multimedia Systems from Leeds Metropolitan University. -
Building Schools for the Future 2004
Building Schools for the Future (BSF) is the biggest-ever school buildings investment programme. The aim is to rebuild or renew nearly every secondary school in England. -
The Children Act 2004
In September 2003, the Government published the Every Child Matters Green Paper alongside its formal response to the Victoria Climbié Inquiry Report. The Green Paper proposed changes in policy and legislation in England to maximise opportunities and minimise risks for all children and young people, focusing services more effectively around the needs of children, young people and families. -
PGCE ICT at Secondary Level
Started PGCE ICT at Secondary Level at the university of Wolverhampton -
School Leaving Age to rise to 18
In 2007 the government anounced their intention to raise the School Leaving Age (SLA) to 18. It has been anounced since the school age will be raised to 17 by 2013 and finally to 18 by 2015.
