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This act distinguished between Primary and Secondary Schools, whilst allowing compulsory free education for children aged from 5 to 15.
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Founded in 1656 as an Grammar School
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UK Higher institutions were partly state-supported, partly supported through student fees and partly through other means e.g. endowments.
Prior to 1944 - Universities (Oxford and Cambridge) typically quite wealthy in the 19th century and needed no state funding. -
Grammar Schools, Secondary Technical Schools and Secondary Modern
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The Second World War underlined the importance of science, national planning, and social welfare. This gave a strong impulse to democratise the education system. The Barlow Report identified the shortage of Scientists recommended an increase in the number of Science students.
Universities past this point then became mostly state funded. -
Company of Haberdashers (Ancient Merchant Guild of London) helped to fund the School whilst briefly converting to a grant-maintained school in the 1980's.
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Local Education Authorities (LEA's) paid all tuition fees and gave students a maintenance grant to help with living costs which didn't have to be repaid.
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Education Act 1962
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Labour Government Beginning Conversion to Comprehensive Schools.
Although abandoned by the Conservative Government in 1970, Schools still continued to convert due to the expensive reverse process.
11 plus exam abandoned by the majority of Schools.
Influenced by the Robbins Report that stated that, pupils from public and grammar schools monopolised access to universities. -
Conservative Government - Shifted power to LEA's to determine their own policy on comprehensives.
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After a recommendation in 1970, Schools needed to choose between becoming voluntary-aided comprehensive schools or full independence.
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The Conservative Government under Margret Thatcher introduced the National Curriculum which standardised the syllabuses for Schools.
In conjunction with this new National Curriculum, assessments were introduced from Key Stages 1 to 4; introducing the new GCSE qualifications at Key Stage 4. -
Suggested that an additional funding of £2 billion would be needed over the next 20 years for British Higher Education. Recommended that students pay a means-tested flat rate of 25% for tuition
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Following the Recommendation by the Dearing Report, the Labour government at the time introduced means-tested tuition fees. University was essentially free up until 1998.
Student Loans system first introduced - Allowing increased accessibility into Further Education for students although increasing debt owed to the state. -
Grant-maintained schools abolished by Labour. GM schools returned to voluntary aided status if they were previously. Funded through LEA's, but schools still had control over admissions, staff etc.
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Labour government introduced 'City' Academies. (A return to the directly funded schools). Aimed to improve struggling schools in deprived areas.
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Adams' Grammar School - Voluntary Aided State Funded School
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Changes to the Higher Educational System.
Fixed Rate Tuition Fees of £1125 replaced by Variable Tuition Fee Rates charging up to £3000.
Increased levels of Finacial Aid : Government Grants & University Bursaries giving a Max of £3000 to the poorest students
This really helped me through university but increased the level of debt I owe to the government/state. -
Independent Review of Higher Education Funding and Student Finance - Recommended the increase in tuition fees to shift the burden of payment away from public funding onto graduates to increase university funding.
Reduce Budget Deficit - Short term
Global Financial Crisis -
Student Finance - Coalition Government increased the max level of tuition fees to £9000 due to fewer places available in higher education, increasing the level of debt of students.
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Managed to start my Bachelors degree just before the tuition rise to £9000. Although did affect my Masters + PGCE.
