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Free COMPULSORY secondary education to 15
Free education until 18. 3 tyes of secondary school available depending on 11+:
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Recommends raising school leaving age to 16 years
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Requested move from selective system to comprehensive system. Removal of 11+ begins
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Withdrew requirement for LEAs to become comprehensive. Between 1965 and 1970 most LEAs abandoned the 11+ test.
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LEAs have duty to assess and support childred with special needs. SEN pupils also can now be educated in mainstream schools.
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Introducation of National Vocational Qualifications to accredit competence in the work place.
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National Curriculum introduced - core subjects MUST be taught.
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New methods of assessing learned developed e.g. coursework
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Half days only
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