Education Act 1944

Education Act 1944

United Kingdom Parliament
Long title	An Act to reform the law relating to education in England and Wales.
Citation	7 & 8 Geo. 6. c. 31
Introduced by	R. A. Butler (Commons)
Territorial extent	England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent	3 August 1944
Repealed	1 November 1996
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes	Education Act 1921 Education (Institution Children) Act 1923 Education (Local Authorities) Act 1931 Education (Necessity of Schools) Act 1933 Education Act 1936 Education (Deaf Children) Act 1937 Senior Public Elementary Schools (Liverpool) Act 1939 Education (Emergency) Act 1939
Amended by	Education Reform Act 1988
Repealed by	Education Act 1996
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

Education Act (Northern Ireland) 1947
Act of Parliament
Parliament of Northern Ireland
Long title	An Act to reform the law relating to education in Northern Ireland and for purposes connected with the said matter.
Citation	1947 c. 3 (N.I.)
Dates
Royal assent	27 March 1947
Text of the Education Act (Northern Ireland) 1947 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Education Act 1944 (7 & 8 Geo. 6. c. 31) made major changes in the provision and governance of secondary schools in England and Wales. It is also known as the Butler Act after the President of the Board of Education, R. A. Butler. Historians consider it a "triumph for progressive reform," and it became a core element of the post-war consensus supported by all major parties.^[1] The Act was repealed in steps with the last parts repealed in 1996.^[2]