Education Act 1944 (repealed 1.11.1996)
Education Act 1944 (repealed 1.11.1996) (1944 c. 31)
- Education Act 1944 (repealed 1.11.1996) (1944 c. 31)
- Part I CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION
- 1 †Appointment of Minister in charge of education and establishment of Ministry of Education.
- 2 Transfer of property and functions to Minister and construction of Acts and documents.
- 3 †Seal and acts of Minister.
- 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Part II THE STATUTORY SYSTEM OF EDUCATION
- 6 Local education authorities.
- 7 Stages and purposes of statutory system of education.
- Provision and Maintenance of Primary and Secondary Schools
- 8 Duty of local education authorities to secure provision of primary and secondary schools.
- 9 County schools, voluntary schools, nursery schools, and special schools.
- 10 Requirements as to school premises.
- 11, 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 14 Restrictions on discontinuance of voluntary schools by managers and governors.
- 15 Classification of voluntary schools as controlled schools, aided schools, or special agreement schools.
- 16 Transfer of county and voluntary schools to new sites, and substitution of new voluntary schools for old ones.
- Management of Primary Schools and Government of Secondary Schools
- 17—21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 22 Powers of local education authority as to use and care of premises of voluntary schools.
- Secular Instruction and Appointment and Dismissal of Teachers in County and Voluntary Schools.
- 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 24 Appointment and dismissal of teachers in county schools and in voluntary schools.
- Religious Education in County and Voluntary Schools
- 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 26 Special provisions as to religious education in county schools.
- 27 Special provisions as to religious education in controlled schools.
- 28 Special provisions as to religious education in aided schools and in special agreement schools.
- 29 Provisions as to religious instruction in accordance with agreed syllabus.
- 30 Saving as to position of teachers.
- Transitional Provisions as to County and Voluntary Schools
- 31 Transitional provisions as to the separation of primary and secondary schools.
- 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 33, 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Compulsory Attendance at Primary and Secondary Schools
- 35 Compulsory school age.
- 36 Duty of parents to secure the education of their children.
- 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 40A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Further Education
- 41 Functions of local education authorities in respect of further education.
- 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 43—46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 47 Interim provisions as to further education.
- Supplementary Provisions as to Primary, Secondary and Further Education
- Ancillary Services
- 48 Medical inspection and treatment of pupils.
- 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 50 Provision of board and lodging otherwise than at boarding schools or colleges.
- 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 52 †Recovery of cost of boarding accommodation and of clothing.
- 53 Provision of facilities for recreation and social and physical training.
- 54 Power to ensure cleanliness.
- 55 Provision of transport and other facilities.
- 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 57—57B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Employment of Children and Young Persons
- 58 Adaptation of enactments relating to the employment of children or young persons.
- 59 Power of local education authorities to prohibit or restrict employment of children.
- 60, 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 62 †Duties of Minister and of local education authorities as to the training of teachers.
- 63 Exemption from building byelaws of buildings approved by the Minister.
- 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 65 Endowments for maintenance of voluntary schools.
- 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 67 Determination of disputes and questions.
- 68 †Power of Minister to prevent unreasonable exercise of functions.
- 69 †Powers of Minister as to medical examinations and inspections.
- Part III INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
- 70 Registration of independent schools.
- 71 Complaints.
- 72 Determination of complaints.
- 73 Enforcement.
- 74 Removal of disqualifications.
- 75 Proceedings before Independent Schools Tribunals and matters relating thereto.
- Part IV GENERAL
- 76 Pupils to be educated in accordance with the wishes of their parents.
- 77 Inspection of educational establishments.
- 78 Provision of certain ancillary services for pupils not in attendance at schools maintained by local education authorities.
- 79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 80 Registration of pupils at schools.
- 81 Power of local education authorities to give assistance by means of scholarships and otherwise.
- 82 Powers of local education authorities as to educational research.
- 83 Powers of local education authorities as to educational conferences.
- 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 85 Power of local education authorities to accept gifts for educational purposes.
- 86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 88 Appointment of chief education officers of local education authorities.
- 89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 90 Compulsory purchase of land and other dealings in land by local education authorities.
- 91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 92 Reports and returns.
- 93 Power of Minister to direct local inquiries.
- 94 Certificates of birth and registrars’ returns.
- 95 Provisions as to evidence.
- 96 Provisions consequential on cessation of functions of former authorities.
- 97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 98 Compensation of persons prejudicially affected by this Act.
- 99 Powers of Minister in default of local education authorities or . . . governors.
- 100 Grants in aid of educational services.
- 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 103 .
- 104 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 105 †Power of the Minister to make loans to aided schools and special agreement schools in respect of initial expenditure.
- 106 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 107 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Part V SUPPLEMENTAL
- 108—110. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 111 Revocation and variation of orders and directions.
- 111A Regulations: different provision for Wales.
- 112 Regulations to be laid before Parliament.
- 113 Notices.
- 114 Interpretation.
- 115 Saving as to persons in the service of the Crown.
- 116 Saving as to persons of unsound mind and persons detained by order of a court.
- 117 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 118 Application to Isles of Scilly.
- 119 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- 120 Amendment of enactments.
- 121 Repeal of enactments.
- 122 Short title and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- FIRST SCHEDULE LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
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- SECOND SCHEDULE TRANSFER TO A LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY OF AN INTEREST IN THE PREMISES OF A VOLUNTARY SCHOOL
- THIRD SCHEDULE SPECIAL AGREEMENTS IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS
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- FOURTH SCHEDULE . . .
- FIFTH SCHEDULE PROCEDURE FOR PREPARING AND BRINGING INTO OPERATION AN AGREED SYLLABUS OF RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION
- Reconsideration of agreed syllabus
- SIXTH SCHEDULE CONSTITUTION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TRIBUNALS
- EIGHTH SCHEDULE AMENDMENT OF ENACTMENTS.
- PART I ENACTMENTS AMENDED FROM DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PART II OF THIS ACT.
- PART II ENACTMENTS AMENDED FROM DATE ON WHICH SECTION FORTY-FOUR OF THIS ACT COMES INTO OPERATION . . .
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