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Law, medicine, commerce, engineering, and art teaching
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Beginnings
1670 - law, medicine, commerce, engineering, and art teaching
1780 - education of human race
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Education of human race
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Blind education
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Toward a state system of education
1836-Aimed to keep religion out of school altogether
1848-Queen Coledge for women
1859-Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1859 amended previous Acts relating to Oxford and Cambridge. -
Aimed to keep religion out of school altogether
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Queen College for women
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Universities of Oxford and Cambridge Act 1859
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Class division
1870- Elementary Education Act 1870
1878-London University opened all its examinations and degrees to women
1888-Local Government Act 1888 created county councils and county borough councils which later became the framework for educational administration
1891-Elementary Education Act 1891: elementary education to be provided free.
1893-School leaving age raise to 11
1899 School leaving age raised to 12. -
Elementary Education Act 1870
The 'Forster Act' introduced compulsory universal education for children aged 5-13 but left enforcement of attendance to school boards. -
London University opened all its examinations and degrees to women
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Local Government Act 1888
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Elementary Education Act 1891
Elementary education to be provided free. -
School leaving age raise to 11
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School leaving age raised to 12
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1900 – 1944 Taking shape
1902 integrating higher grade elementary schools and fee-paying secondary schools ,abolished school boards and established local education authorities(LEAs)
1904 introduced curriculum
1906 allowed LEAs to provide meals for undernourished elementary school children
1911 Central schools opened
1917 proposed school leaving age of 14
1921 opened secondary school for blind girls
1926 increase in school leaving age 15
1939 teachers' war service
1940 training teacher -
Integrating higher grade elementary schools and fee-paying secondary schools ,abolished school boards and established local education authorities(LEAs)
integrating higher grade elementary schools and fee-paying secondary schools ,abolished school boards and established local education authorities(LEAs) -
introduced curriculum
Secondary Regulations: introduced a subject-based curriculum -
Allowed LEAs
allowed LEAs to provide meals for undernourished elementary school children -
allowed LEAs toProvide meals for undernourished elementary school children
allowed LEAs to provide meals for undernourished elementary school children -
Central schools opened
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proposed school leaving age of 14
Lewis Report: proposed school leaving age of 14 with no exemptions, followed by attendance for at least 8 hours a week or 320 hours a year at day continuation classes up to age 18. -
Opened secondary school for blind girls
Chorleywood College opened: secondary school for blind girls. -
Increase in school leaving age 15
proposed junior and senior schools with transfer at age 11, secondary education for all, and increase in school leaving age to 15. -
Teachers' war service
teachers' war service to be reckoned for superannuation. -
1944 the 'Butler Act' set the structure
'Butler Act' set the structure of the post-war system of state education -
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Post-war reconstruction
1944 the 'Butler Act' set the structure
1945 comprehensive system for all secondary pupils
1946 Free milk provided for all pupils
1947 School leaving age raised to 15.
1948 laid down new rules on
1951 General Certificate of Education (GCE) introduced -
Training teacher
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Comprehensive system for all secondary pupils
Recommended a comprehensive system for all secondary pupils aged 12 to 16 with a common core curriculum and a common leaving exam -
Free milk provided for all pupils
Free milk provided for all pupils. Set out arrangements for the management of voluntary and controlled schools -
School leaving age raised to 15.
wide-ranging Act (including provisions relating to education) consolidating previous Acts and amendments. -
Laid down new rules
laid down new rules on various administrative matters which for the regulation and inspection of child minders -
General Certificate of Education (GCE) introduced
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The wind of change
1954 Training of special needs teachers.
1955 banned the publication and sale of 'horror comics' etc
1956 amended previous legislation relating to teachers
1959 and recommended raising the school leaving age to 16
1960 Teacher training course
1962 Curriculum Study Group
1963 The education of 13-16 year olds
1964 The Ministry of Education was renamed
1965 established the Schools Council to disseminate ideas
1968 Made recommendations about integrating
1969 Promoted education -
Training of special needs teachers
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banned the publication and sale of 'horror comics' etc
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Amended previous legislation relating to teachers
amended previous legislation relating to teachers' pensions in England and Wales and in Scotland -
Recommended raising the school leaving age to 16
Gave the Minister greater powers relating to grants and loans to aided schools and special agreement schools and recommended raising the school leaving age to 16 and the provision of further education for 15-18 year olds -
Teacher training course
Teacher training course: extended from two years to three. -
Curriculum Study Group
Curriculum Study Group: set up by the Minister -
The education of 13-16 year olds
The education of 13-16 year olds of average and less than average ability. -
The Ministry of Education was renamed
The Ministry of Education was renamed the Department of Education and Science and the Minister became the Secretary of State -
Established the Schools Council to disseminate ideas
established the Schools Council to disseminate ideas about curricular reform in England and Wales -
Made recommendations about integrating
made recommendations about integrating private boarding schools into the state education system. The teachers were no longer obliged to supervise children at lunchtimes. Laid down rules about changing the character of a school (eg to comprehensive). -
Promoted education
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Transferred responsibility for education of severely
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1970-1979 Recession and disenchantment
1970 - Transferred responsibility for education of severely handicapped children from health authorities to LEAs.
1973 - School leaving age raised to 16.
1974 - Raise the number of places for student teachers.
1975 - Had effects on school admissions, appointments and curricula.
1978 - Youth Opportunities Programme introduced for 16-18 year olds. -
School leaving age raised to 16.
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Raise the number of places for student teachers.
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Had effects on school admissions, appointments and curricula.
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Youth Opportunities Programme introduced for 16-18 year olds.
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1979-1990 Thatcherism: the marketisation of education
1980 Instituted the assisted places scheme (public money for children to go to private schools), removed LEAs' obligation to provide school milk and meals
1981 Gave parents new rights in relation to special needs
1981 LEAs review curriculum policies
1982 Set up a regulatory framework for industrial training boards
1984 Established to set standards for initial teacher training courses
1988 Youth tranining guarantee
1989 Abolished the training commision
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Public money for children to go to private schools
instituted the assisted places scheme (public money for children to go to private schools), gave parents greater powers on governing bodies and over admissions, and removed LEAs' obligation to provide school milk and meals. -
Gave parents new rights in relation to special needs.
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LEAs review curriculum policies in the light of what was said in The School Curriculum (1981).
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Set up a regulatory framework for industrial training boards.
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CATE established to set standards for initial teacher training courses.
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Proposed more parent power.
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Youth Training Guarantee
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Abolished the Training Commission.
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HMI survey of secondary schools.
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John Major:more of the same
1991 Parents' Charter: gave parents the right to information about schools and their performance.
1992removed FE and sixth form colleges from LEA control and established Further Education Funding Councils (FEFCs)
1993 changed the funding of GM schools.
1994 established the Teacher Training Authority (TTA).
1995 wide-ranging Act covering adoption. -
Parents' Charter: gave parents the right to information about schools and their performance.
Parents' Charter: gave parents the right to information about schools and their performance. -
Trade School for Furniture and Cabinet-making
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Removed FE and sixth form colleges from LEA control and established Further Education Funding Councils (FEFCs)
Removed FE and sixth form colleges from LEA control and established Further Education Funding Councils (FEFCs), unified the funding of higher education under the Higher Education Funding Councils (HEFCs), introduced competition for funding between institutions, abolished the Council for National Academic Awards. -
changed the funding of GM schools.
changed the funding of GM schools, laid down rules for pupil exclusions and for 'failing' schools, abolished NCC and SEAC and replaced them with the School Curriculum and Assessment Authority (SCAA), defined special educational needs. -
established the Teacher Training Authority (TTA).
established the Teacher Training Authority (TTA) and laid down new regulations relating to student unions. -
wide-ranging Act covering adoption.
wide-ranging Act covering adoption, relationships between parents/guardians and children and children's homes. -
Investing in Young People announced by DfEE.
Investing in Young People announced by DfEE. Its aim was to increase participation in post-16 education. -
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The Blair decade: selection, privatisation and faith
1997 Investing in Young People announced by DfEE.
1998 Green Paper Teachers: meeting the challenge of change New Labour's first Green Paper on the teaching profession.
2001 The Learning Country.
2002 specified whether middle schools would be classified as either primary or secondary schools.
2002 Languages for all.
2003 Workforce remodelling
2004 Building Schools for the Future.
2006 Established the Commission for Equality and Human Rights with implications.
2007 School leaving age. -
Green Paper Teachers: meeting the challenge of change New Labour's first Green Paper on the teaching profession.
1998 Green Paper Teachers: meeting the challenge of change New Labour's first Green Paper on the teaching profession. -
The Learning Country.
The National Assembly for Wales announced its intention to create a fully comprehensive system of secondary schools. -
Languages for all.
Languages for all: languages for life: the government's strategy for the teaching of foreign languages. -
specified whether middle schools would be classified as either primary or secondary schools.
specified whether middle schools would be classified as either primary or secondary schools. -
Building Schools for the Future.
massive schools rebuilding programme launched (the website has been removed from the web by the -
Established the Commission for Equality and Human Rights with implications.
established the Commission for Equality and Human Rights with implications for schools. -
Education department split
Education department split in two: Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF, Ed Balls), and Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS, John Denham). -
new arrangements
new arrangements relating to further education and the Learning and Skills Council for England. -
ambitious plan
ambitious plan for all future government policy relating to children, families and schools. -
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2007-2010 Brown and Balls: mixed messages
2007 Education department split in two: Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF, Ed Balls), and Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS, John Denham).
2007 new arrangements relating to further education and the Learning and Skills Council for England.
2007 ambitious plan for all future government policy relating to children, families and schools.
2008 amended the 1996 Education Act in relation to the provision and publication of information about children with special -
raised the education
raised the education leaving age to 18; Key Stage 3 SATs effectively abolished -
amended the 1996 Education Act
amended the 1996 Education Act in relation to the provision and publication of information about children with special educational needs.in relation to the provision and publication of information about children with special educational needs. -
National Challenge
National Challenge launched by Balls: targeted 638 'failing' state secondary schools. -
created a statutory framework
created a statutory framework for apprenticeships. -
set out LibDem education policies
set out LibDem education policies for discussion at the party's spring conference. -
wide-ranging proposals
wide-ranging proposals including the removal of central government prescription of teaching methods and reduction in the use of the private consultants to improve schools. -
A New Framework for Higher Education
A New Framework for Higher Education (Department of Business, Innovation and Skills): set out ten to fifteen year strategy. -
IRPC primary curriculum proposals
IRPC primary curriculum proposals: scrapped. -
QCDA
QCDA: scrapped. -
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2010 What future for education in England?
2010 IRPC primary curriculum proposals: scrapped.
2010 QCDA: scrapped.
2011 DfE/DCMS The Importance of Music: A National Plan for Music Education (pdf text 348kb).
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DfE/DCMS The Importance of Music
DfE/DCMS The Importance of Music: A National Plan for Music Education -
Setting the standards f
Setting the standards for learning, development and care for children from birth to five -
Workforce remodelling
Workforce remodelling: government initiative aimed at reducing teachers' workload by employing more unqualified classroom assistants.
