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A completely new education system was established, with the title ‘Ministry of Education’. Power was devolved to each individual borough in the form of Local Education Authorities (LEA’s). The LEA’s responsibilities included ensuring that nursery education was available for under 5’s, provision was made for pupils that may suffer from a disability, and that boarding was an option where appropriate. The leaving age was set to 15 years of age and would be raised to 16 as soon as possible.
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After WWII there was a shortage of teachers, therefore an emergency training programme was introduced in 1945. By 1950, 53 training colleges had opened.
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Introduction of General Certificate of Education (GCE). Normally taken at 16 (O Level), mostly in Grammar & Independent Schools.
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LEA's are required to provide grants towards living costs and tuition fees for students in further education.
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Plans for the 11-plus exam to be abolished.
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Introduction of Certificate in Secondary Education (CSE).
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Ended the classification of handicapped children as being unsuitable for education at school.
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Enabled children to gain work-experience whilst still at school.
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Schools should not be able to select pupils, 11-Plus exam phased out.
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Gave back power to LEA's so that they could again select pupils for secondary education.
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More power is given to parents, for example parents now have the right to select schools and appeal decisions.
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LEA's were now responsible for identifying, assessing, and making arrangements for children with special learning needs.
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Government produces consultation paper 'National Curriculum 5-16'
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I started my education at Uplands Infant School, Smethwick.
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Very big change to the Education system. The National Curriculum was established, consisting of English, Maths, Science, History, Geography, Technology, Music, Art, PE and one modern foreign language. The Key Stages were defined as were assessment plans at the end of each Key Stage.
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This Act marked the introduction of student loans.
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When I moved house I attended Abbey Junior School.
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This Act removed the LEA's control over Higher Education institutions such as Sixth-Forms and Colleges.
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OfSTED was created.
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Very large piece of legislation that covered funding for schools, new rules on admissions, religious education, school places, special educational needs (SEN) and codes of practice relating to SEN, attendance and schools falling into special measures.
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Teacher Training Agency (TTA) was created.
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My secondary school was Warley High School. After I left it became Oldbury College of Sport and later an Academy.
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This Act extended the use of Student Loans.
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Consolidated all previous Education Acts since 1944.
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Schools are encouraged to become ‘specialist’ schools, class sizes should be reduced to 30 or under, and Primary schools will spend at least an hour a day teaching English and an hour on Maths (National Literacy/Numeracy Strategy).
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Guidance where Secondary schools were allowed to select pupils based on their ability in one or more subjects.
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Failing inner-city schools had 'super-heads' appointed to try and improve the school. The scheme only lasted one year after many of the 'super-heads' resigned.
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Labour announce that hundred of comprehensive schools are to become 'specialist' schools. This involves raising capital and then receiving extra income per pupil.
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Adult Learning Inspectorate is established, HM Chief Inspector also oversees further education for 16-19 year olds.
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As my Secondary school did not have a sixth-form attached to it, I attended Stourbridge College.
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Introduction of the AS-Level, with the first AS-Level exams taken in 2001.
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After leaving Stourbridge I attended Staffordshire University, graduating in 2006.
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Labour announce plans to change the apprenticeship programme, apprenticeships are now available to 14-16 year olds.
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Universities are now able to charge variable top-up fees.
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OfSTED announce that they will now be able to give only a few days notice prior to an inspection, and that the inspections will be a lot shorter.
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Act included areas such as childminding, nursery care, training of staff, pupil attendance.
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All secondary schools would be encouraged to become independent schoold backed by private sponsors.
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Children will be required to be in education or training until they are 18 years of age. To be phased in 2013
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All suitably qualified 16-18 year olds can apply for an Apprenticeship.
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Set about taking steps to eradicate child poverty.
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Removed the rights of teachers, parent and local authorities to oppose a school becoming an Academy, also allowed for 'Outstanding' schools to be fast-tracked to Academy status.
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There are many aspects of this such as; review panels replace Indepent Appeal Panels, schools have more powers to search pupils, local authorities will have no say in who promotes new Academies.