Education Reform Act 1988
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The Education Reform Act 1988 was a landmark UK law that overhauled the school system in England and Wales, introducing greater central control, standardized testing, and market-oriented policies such as local management of schools and open enrolment.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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education law ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
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Wales ⓘ |
| considered | landmark in modern British education policy ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBody |
National Curriculum Council
NERFINISHED
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School Examinations and Assessment Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effectOnLocalAuthorities | reduction of local education authority control ⓘ |
| effectOnSchools |
greater autonomy for school governing bodies
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increased accountability through testing and league tables ⓘ shift of budgetary control from local education authorities to schools ⓘ |
| impact |
institutionalisation of national testing and performance measurement in schools
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long-term restructuring of school governance and funding in England and Wales ⓘ |
| introducedByGovernment | Thatcher government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedByPrimeMinister | Margaret Thatcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedChange |
establishment of a unified funding council structure for higher education in England and Wales
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introduction of grant-maintained status for schools opting out of local authority control ⓘ removal of polytechnics from local authority control ⓘ requirement for core and foundation subjects in the National Curriculum ⓘ statutory worship and religious education requirements in schools ⓘ |
| introducedConcept |
City Technology Colleges
NERFINISHED
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Key Stages ⓘ Local Management of Schools ⓘ National Curriculum NERFINISHED ⓘ Standard Assessment Tasks ⓘ grant-maintained schools ⓘ local financial delegation to schools ⓘ open enrolment ⓘ school governing bodies with increased powers ⓘ standardised testing at ages 7, 11, 14 and 16 ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make provision about education and related matters ⓘ |
| mainPurpose |
increase central government control over education
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introduce market-oriented policies in education ⓘ reform of the school system in England and Wales ⓘ |
| partOfReformProgramme | Thatcher-era public sector reforms ⓘ |
| policyOrientation |
centralisation of curriculum control
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market-oriented education policy ⓘ parental choice in school admissions ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Conservative Party education reforms of the 1980s ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1988-07-29 ⓘ |
| sectorCovered |
further education
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higher education ⓘ primary education ⓘ secondary education ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Education Reform Act 1988 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1988 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
National Curriculum (England)
subject surface form:
LEA