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Education Act 1944
Education Act 1944 The 1944 Act was undoubtedly an enormous achievement. In its 116 pages it effectively created an entire education system. It was all the more remarkable in view of the fact that it was conceived in the depths of a horrific world war. This act is outlined a free compulsory schooling system for children from the age of 5 to 15 (changed to 16 in 1973). -
Education Act 1962
Education Act 1962 This act outlined that the parent is solely responsible for the attendance of their children at schools. If they do not attend then they can be held to prosecution. -
School Meals Agreement
This agreement outlined during lunchtime there was not an obligation on the teachers to work at lunchtimes. -
Education Act 1980
Education Act 1980 This act removed the obligation on LEA’s to provide school meals and milk. -
GCSEs Introduced
GCSEs In 1986 General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) were introduced, replacing O Level and Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE) systems. -
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I start Primary school
Prince Albert Primary school At the age of 4 I start at Prince Albert Primary school -
Education Reform Act 1988
Education Reform Act 1988 The Education Reform Act of 1988 is widely regarded as the most important single piece of education legislation in Britain since the Education Act of 1944. In this act the National Curriculum (NC) was introduced and Key Stages (KS) were introduced in schools. At each key stage a number of educational objectives need to be achieved. -
Education (Schools) Act 1992
Education (Schools) Act 1992 The 1992 Education (Schools) Act set up a system of school inspections by the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted). The reports written by independent inspection teams and published by Ofsted are made public and the inspections are carried out according to a National Framework to ensure consistency across the country. -
I start secondary school
Perry Beeches Secondary school At the age of 11 I start at Perry Beeches Secondary school -
Education (Student Loans) Act 1998
Education (Student Loans) Act 1998 This act transferred student loans from the public to the private sector. -
I start college
Sutton College At the age of 16 I start Sutton College and undertake a BTEC National Diploma course in Engineering -
I start University
University of Central England At the age of 19 I start University of Central England and undertake a BSc Software Design & Networks course -
New government – The Conservatives
The Conservatives The Conservatives take over the government and go on a cutting spree as well as increasing university fees. What does the future hold for the British education system? -
I begin my PGCE studies
Wolverhampton University At the age of 29 I start my studies in PGCE Secondary in ICT...
