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1944 Butler Act
This act set out the framework for the English education system and replaced all previous education legislation. Ages for compulsary attendence were 5-15 years old. There were 3 types of state school for secondary education and it allowed for independent schools to be registered. -
GCE Introduced
Exams included A-Level and O-level and would remain in place until the creation of GCSEs in the 1980s. Taken mostly by students in independent and grammar schools. -
1976 Education Act
This Education Act attempted to end selection but there were so many conditions and loopholes that there was little effect. It was repealled in 1979 under Thacher government. -
Cuts to Education
Recession causes cuts to the education sector under Margaret Thatcher -
National Curriculum Introduced
Schemes of work were to be produced by LEA's to fit with the governments recommendations -
1988 Education Reform Act
This act set out a full national curriculum, key stages were introduced. All of this allowed for governing bodies to have more power of selection. -
I am born
Its a good day in the Parkhouse household! -
1992 Further Education Act
Colleges and further education establishments were no longer under the control of LEA's. This introduced more competition and was the catalyst for the creation of OFSTED. -
I start at Keresley Grange Primary school
I begin reception at Keresley Grange. I attend until Yr 4 -
Labour Party Conference
David Blunkett promises that if Labour get into power they would abolish selection for secondary education.
"Read my lips. No selection by examination or interview"
Of course this never happened -
The White Paper Act
secondary schools would be encouraged to become 'specialist schools'
secondary schools were to use innovative approaches and mixed ability teaching where effective, but setting was recommended, particularly for science, maths and languages. -
1997 Education Act
This abolished the public funding of private schools -
I switch to Eastern Green School
In Yr4 I am moved to Eastern Green as we moved house -
Fresh Start Scheme
aimed to revitalise 'failing' inner city schools. -
Academies announced
The government announce plans for turning comprehensive schools in academies -
I start at THW
I start my secondary education at Tile Hill Wood School and Language College. I enjoy 7 years here gaining my GCSE's and my A Levels. -
2001 White Paper
giving schools more freedom to manage their own affairs, with 85 per cent of a school's budget directly controlled by the head teacher, and a lesser role for LEAs; -
City Academies
First 3 academies open their doors -
Education Act 2002
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City Academies
9 more open their doors -
Workforce Remodelling
scheme aim was to reduce the teachers workloaad by introducing unqualified classroom assistants. -
Building Schools for the Future announced
This was announced in Feb 2004 but later scrapped in 2010 much to the disappointment of many schools. -
Strategy for Children and Learners
The idea of having foundation schools which could then progress to academies. Schools were allowed to select a percentage of their pupils and headmasters had control of their own budgets. -
2006 Education Act
all primary and secondary schools would be encouraged to become independent state schools ('trust schools') backed by private sponsors.
a school deemed to be failing would be given a year to improve before a 'competition for new providers' was held. It would then be reopened as an academy or a trust school with a private sponsor;
parents would be given the right to set up new schools, to close 'failing' ones and to sack head teachers; -
I go to Coventry University
I started at Coventry University studying a BSc in Sports and Exercise Science. I then went on to complete an MSc in Strength and Conditioning and now attend Wolverhampton University studying for a PGCE in Science (Biology).