Education Act 2011

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The Education Act 2011 is a major UK law that reformed the school system, including academies, teacher regulation, discipline, and qualifications, to increase autonomy and accountability in education.

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Education Act 2011 canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom legislation
abolishes School Support Staff Negotiating Body
Education and Skills Funding Agency
surface form: Training and Development Agency for Schools
affectsSector further education
primary education
secondary education
amends Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009
Education Act 1996
Education Act 2002
Education and Inspections Act 2006
citation 2011 c. 21
country United Kingdom
government Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition government
surface form: Cameron–Clegg coalition government
introducedBy Michael Gove
introducedIn House of Commons of the United Kingdom
jurisdiction England
Wales
keyArea academies
local authority functions
qualifications
school discipline
school governance
teacher regulation
legislativeBody British Parliament
surface form: Parliament of the United Kingdom
longTitle An Act to make provision about education, training and local authorities’ functions; to make provision about Academies; to make provision about further education institutions; to make provision about student loans and fees; and for connected purposes
parliamentarySession 2010–2012 UK Parliament
surface form: 2010–2012 Parliament of the United Kingdom
primaryPurpose increase accountability in education
increase autonomy of schools
reform of the school system in England
providesFor abolition of the General Teaching Council for England
changes to Ofsted inspection powers
changes to further education corporation governance
changes to school admissions appeals
changes to school exclusion procedures
conversion of maintained schools to academies
expansion of academies programme
free schools framework
new teacher misconduct regime
powers for the Secretary of State to prohibit teachers
reform of careers guidance duties
reform of local authority duties in education
reform of qualifications and curriculum regulation
reform of school governance requirements
reform of school inspection arrangements
strengthened powers on pupil search and confiscation
relatedToPolicy education reform in England under the Coalition Government
royalAssentDate 2011-11-15
status in force (with amendments)
yearEnacted 2011

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Teaching Regulation Agency legalBasis Education Act 2011
TRA hasLegalBasis Education Act 2011
subject surface form: Teaching Regulation Agency