educational changes 1944-1988

• 1944 education act- also known as the Butler act and this introudced the tripartite system which included; grammar schools, secondary moderns and technical schools
• 1962 education act- obligation for parents to make sure children received an education
• 1965- widespread introduction of comprehensive schools
• 1970 education act- children with disabilities became the responsibility of LEAs(local education authorities) rather than the health system.
• 1971 education act- abolished free milk for 7-11 year olds -'thatcher the milk snatcher'
• 1976 act- admission to state schools should be non selective
• 1981 education act- integrated children with special needs into mainstream schools and gave parents more rights.

1988 education reform act

• brought in by secretary of state Kenny Baker - radical reform by new right government under Thatcher.
• led to marketisation of secondary education and introduced ; the national curriculum, SATS, league tables…