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3 stage of education were established; primary, secondary and further education. Local Education Authorities had to provide:
-Free and compulsory education to the age of 15
-Free education to 18 for all that wanted it. Part time and day release courses were offered to young people in employment.
Power lay with LEA's apart religiously run schools.
Howvere, many inequalities bewteen the schools still remained,including regional variations of grammar schools. -
Growth of grass roots movement for comprehensive schools
Very litte interefence in education from the government. -
Recommended raising the school leaving age to 16, introducing a range of 6th form courses other than A-Level and the possibility of comprehensive schools for all. The report also stated that vocational education and training should be taught the same nationally.
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The report provided statisical data on the variation of pupils reading ages by school and by region.
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Many Local Education Authorities abandoned selection, however some grammar schools resisted and there remains to be 164 grammar schools to date.
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Environmental factors were found to influence the learning and development of children .It was stressed that every child is an individual and should develop physically, intellectually and emotionally.
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The Race Discrimination Act was introduced.
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Callaghan claimed that schools were failing pupils, parents and the country. He suggested that when planning curricula, schools didnt tke the needs of industry and employability into account.
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-Handicap terminology was replaced with the term "Special Educational Needs". defined as a child with greater difficulty when learning compared to a child of the same age.
-Parents have rights to be told of and appeal against SEN statements.
-SEN pupils could be educated in mainstream schools.
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Trial to combine GCE 'O' Level with CSE
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Introduction of vocational qualification (NVQ).
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11-18 age range schools partially funded by industry
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Schools were allowed to opt out of LEA control. Funding was sought directly from central government or through business partnerships. -
Attainment targets and levels of attainment in each subject were identified. Suggestions were made for what levels pupils should be at each key stage.
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New methods, such as course work, were used to assess learning development.
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National Curriculum stated that core subjects must be taught from age 5-16. Other subjects must also be taught.
SATS were introduced at ages 5.7 and 11 to test knowledge of core subjects
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OFSTED was created to monitor and report on quality in schools.
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Recommended a less prescirbed curriculum and pathways (both vocational and academic) for 14-19 year olds
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TTA took control of funding and quality of teacher training.
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Stressed the importance of special educational needs co-ordinators and investigated what constitutes a special need.
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KS1 class sizes were reduced to 30
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Education Action Zones were set up to allow development in rural and urban areas
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Beacon schools were set up to fund less successful schools
TP Riley was an unsuccessful school so Thomas Telford funded it to become an academy -
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TP Riley was turned into an Academy by Thomas Telford and private companies
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Funding to come directly from central government
New schools could be funded by parents -
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