Education Reform Act 1988

Education Reform Act 1988
Long titleAn Act to amend the law relating to education.
Citation1988 c. 40
Territorial extent Whole act England and Wales; ss. 131, 134, 202-205, 207, 214-216, 231, 232, 235-236 and 238 and Sch. 8 and 11 Scotland; ss. 208 and 217(1) Northern Ireland; amendments of legislation which extends to Northern Ireland and Scotland also extend there
Dates
Royal assent29 July 1988
CommencementVarious dates from 29 July 1988 to 1 August 1992
Other legislation
Amended byFurther and Higher Education Act 1992, Education Act 1996
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Education Reform Act 1988 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Education Reform Act 1988 is legislation that introduced multiple changes to the education system in England and Wales, including the introduction of Key Stages and the National Curriculum. It replaced many rules and structures that had been in place since the 'Butler' Education Act 1944.[1]

  1. ^ Blatchford, Roy (22 April 2014). "What is the legacy of the Education Act, 70 years on?". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 June 2024.

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