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World War II
World War II - Millions of children evacutated out of the cities, providing a fresh perspective for the people of rural and city communities. -
Education Act (Butler Act)
Developed during the end of 2nd world war, as optimistic preparation for the future of education in post war society.
3 stages: Primary, secondary and furthur administrated by LEAs.
Compulsory education to 15
Free education to 18
Selection by type of mind established grammar, technical and secondary modern schools. Tested by the 11 plus examination.
Considered the whole child.
Compulsory non denominational religious act to start the day.
Free school milk up to age 18 -
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Labour
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National Service in peacetime
Healthy males aged 17-21 -
GCE & GCE (A ) introduced
'O' Levels and 'A' Levels replace school certificates. -
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Conservative
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David Eccles, Minister of Education (Con) prompts Crowther report
In depressed post war Britain, with an education system that was failing less able children...."to consider, in relation to the changing social and industrial needs of our society, and the needs of its individual citizens, the education of boys and girls between 15 and 18, and in particular to consider the balance at various levels of general and specialised studies between these ages and to examine the inter-relationship of the various stages of education." -
Crowther Report
Recommended raising school leaving age to 16
Comprehensive schooling for all regardless of ability
Alternatives exams to 'A' Level
Expansion of FE for vocational for vocational and training. -
Introduction of CSE (Certificate of Standard Education)
Introduced to allow the less able students from the secondary modern stream to leave school with qualifications. Grade 1 being considered equivalent to 'O' level. -
Newsom Report
Used statistical information to highlight the inability to equalise secondary modern and grammar schools and the failure of pupils with average and below average abillity. -
Harold Wildon (Lab) promise to create all ability comprehensive schools
Harold Wilson's newly-elected Labour government promised to set up comprehensive schools, combining pupils of all ability levels in one school that served a specific catchment area. -
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Labour
Wilson -
Circular 10/65
Labour Government stated its intention to eliminate separation in secondary school education with the removal of the 11-plus. Many LEAs abandoned separation with the formation of comprehensive schools 1965-70. -
Fair Field Infant School, Widnes
Two long years of play time with the fear of big school at the end, separated by an enormous and un-crossable playing field. -
Fair Field Junior School, Widnes
The four years spent here were seen as working towards the 11 plus. -
Circular 1/70
Withdrawal of requirement for LEA's to become comprehensive. -
High Unemployment
Decline of traditional manufacturing industries. Rising youth unemployment. -
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Conservative
Heath -
School leaving age raised to 16
In a Britain with high youth unemployment made worse by many leaving at 15 without qualifications, normally taken at 16, education was made compulsory until 16. -
YTS - Manpower and Services commission set up.
Department of Trade & Industry not Department for Education, required to tackle youth unemployment with YTS (Youth Training Schemes). -
Wade Deacon Grammar School for Boys
Started 5 years of 'O' Levels having passed the 11 plus. Was entered into a streamed class, there were three. I missed pretty much of the whole of the second year due to a neck injury recieved playing rugby. In 1974 the school became a high school, merging with the girl's grammar school and another secondary modern. Integration meant the opposite as all core curriculum classes remained streamed. -
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Labour
Wilson/Callaghan -
Sex Discrimination Act
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Race Relations Act
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Callaghan (Lab) Speech
the 'Great Debate' in Education.
Failing schools.
Needs of industry -
Warnock Report
Inclusive values with categories of 'handicap' replaced by 'special educational need'. -
Widnes Sixth Form College
Started 2 years at sixth form college. I would take one A level in the first year and the other three in the following year. I also needed to take a modern language at short notice in the second year having gained a position at Oxford. -
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Conservative
Thatcher/Major -
Assisted Places Scheme
Provided a subsidy to those gifted pupils that could not afford a place in a fee paying school. -
Arrived at Brasenose College - Oxford University
It's my birthday and I have started a 3 year Ma course in Geology & Mineralogy at Oxford as a member of Brasenose College. -
Special Education Act
LEAs tasked with duty for identification and to cater for special needs in mainstream schools. -
NVQ's introduced
Vocational qualifications seen to address the needs of the workforce, introduced at a time of high unemployment. -
City Technology Colleges & GM schools
Run like a work place offering a more vocational education. Grant Maintained Schools allowed opting out of LSE control. -
16+ Examination trialled
Combination of 'O' Level and CSE -
TGAT Task Group on Assessment & Testing
Identification of attainment targets, suggesting what pupils should attain at key stages. -
Introduction of GCSE (General Certificate of Standard Education)
A combination of 'O' Level and CSEs -
Education Reform Act
Foundation of the national curriculum with core subjects (E,M,S) being taught from 5-16, and stimulating how other (foundation) subjects should be taught.
Introduction of SATs at 5,7 and 11. -
SATs
Introduction of SATS to test core subjects at years 5, 7 and 11 -
OFSTED
Office for Standards in Education, which expanded the role of school inspection to that of research into wider concerns. -
DfE
Department for Education and science (DES) becomes Department of Education (DfS). -
The Dearing Review
After much teaching union opposition to the National Curriculum and its testing regime, it proposed a slimmer more adaptive curriculum for students 14-19 -
TTA
Teacher Training Agency takes control of funding and quality of teacher training -
SEN Code of practice
Audit of value for money of SEN and appointment of Special Needs Coordinator in every school (SENCO) -
Disability Discrimination Act
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White Paper 'Excellence in Schools' recommended Literacy Hour in all primary schools by 2008
Start of central control or micro management of teaching. -
Ethnic Minority achievement grant (EMAG)
Targeted funding -
Education Act
Abolishment of Assisted Places Scheme and limitation to 30 for Key Stage 1 classes. -
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Labour
Blair/Brown -
Green Paper: Teachers: Meeting the Challenge of Change
Proposed network of funded training schools for professional development in teaching. -
School Standards Framework Act
Education Zones (EAZs) local partnerships with schools.
Duty of high standards by LEAs, with power for the Secretary of State to close failing schools.
New school catagories:Community, Foundation,Voluntary Aided & Voluntary Controlled. -
Beacon Schools introduced
succesfsul schools funded to support less successful ones. -
National Grid for Learning
Government-funded gateway to educational resources on the Internet -
Guidance on National Childcare Strategy
Control of new childcare provision based on a number of factors. -
Crick Report
Education for Citizenship and the teaching of Democracy in School.
Social and moral responsibility
Community involvement
Political literacy -
Sure Start
established in poor areas -
Commission on Childcare
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Excellence in Cities initiative
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Robinson Report
All our Futures -
Amendment to Race Relations Act
LEAs responsibility to promote equality -
General Teaching Council for England
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DfES
DfEE become Department for Education & Skills. -
Citizenship mandatory part of NC
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Special Educational Needs and Disability Act
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Lamming Report
The Victoria Climbe inquiry into her abuse and neglect -
Building Schools for the Future (BSF)
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Smith Report
Making Mathematics Count -
Raising Standards and Tackling Workload: A National Agreement
Removed administrative tasks from teachers
Provided PPA time during work
reformed staff roles -
Every Child Matters
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DfES Five Year Strategy for Children and Learning
Secondary schools should become foundation schools independent fro LEA
Respond to problems with school admission policies.
Set agenda for teacher's initial and continuing professional development. -
Every Child Matters: Change for Children
Sets out expectations for schools and LEAS -
Education Act
Direct funding from central government.
schools with cause for concern became requiring significant improvements
new schools could be founded by any promoters.
TTA became TDAS Training and Development Agency
LA's set targets for every child
LA's take responsibility for children in care. -
National Strategy for Secondary Education
Replaces Key Stage 3
Interactive and inclusive whole class teaching with extra small group or one-to-one tuition.
Use of ITC both in the classroom and home. -
Children's Workforce Strategy
provide highly qualified professionals in the team around the child -
DCSF formed from DfES
Department for Children, Schools and Families. -
Vocational Qualifications and 14-19 Diplomas
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Desire for leaving age to raised to 18 by 2013
It hasn't happened -
New National Curriculum
Successful learners
Confident individuals
Responsible citizens -
Budget Cuts of £3.5bn proposed
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IRPC primary curriculum proposals scrapped.
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Diplomas Scrapped
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Higher Education - Fewer Places, higher fees
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Browne Report: Securing a Sustainable Future for Higher Education
Largely ignored -
White Paper: The Importance of Teaching
covered teaching, leadership, behaviour, new schools, accountability etc -
Academies Act
provided huge and rapid expansion of academies. -
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Conservative
Cameron -
David Cameron: Education Speech in Norwich, Excellence in Education
One: ramping up standards, bringing back the values of a good education.
Two: changing the structure of education, allowing new providers in to start schools - providing more choice, more competition, and giving schools greater independence.
And three: confronting educational failure head-on.
Expansion of Teach First with 20K bursaries for good graduates. -
Trojan Horse Operation
The report outlined instances of extremism found in the schools. It lead to a desire to reassert British values. Lead to a public argument in June between Gove (Education) and May (Home Office) about who had been responsible.
