Welsh Intermediate Education Act 1889

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The Welsh Intermediate Education Act 1889 was a landmark UK law that established a publicly funded system of intermediate (secondary) education in Wales, laying the groundwork for modern Welsh schooling and the eventual creation of the University of Wales.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
education law
aimedAt increasing access to post-elementary education in Wales
raising educational standards in Wales
appliesTo intermediate schools in Wales
appliesToTerritory Wales NERFINISHED
consequence establishment of county governing bodies for intermediate education in Wales
standardization of intermediate curricula in Wales
country United Kingdom
dateEnacted 1889
educationLevel intermediate education
secondary education
effect contributed to the eventual creation of the University of Wales
created a system of publicly funded intermediate schools in Wales
laid groundwork for modern Welsh secondary schooling
field education
fundingModel publicly funded
historicalSignificance first comprehensive state-supported secondary education system in Wales
landmark in the development of Welsh national education policy
influenced development of county school networks in Wales
expansion of educational opportunities for Welsh middle and working classes
inForceIn late 19th century
jurisdiction England and Wales
languageOfDocument English
legalStatus primary legislation
legislativeBody Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
purpose to establish a publicly funded system of intermediate education in Wales
to improve access to secondary education in Wales
to provide a framework for county-level education schemes in Wales
regionServed Welsh counties
relatedTo University of Wales NERFINISHED
Welsh education system
sector public education
shortName Welsh Intermediate Education Act NERFINISHED
subjectMatter local educational governance in Wales
organization of intermediate schools
timePeriod Victorian era NERFINISHED

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University of Wales founder Welsh Intermediate Education Act 1889