1. State Policy & Education Key Dates

2. State Policy & Education 19442012 1965197619881997 With regards to State Policy and Education, what is significant about each of these dates?

3. 1944 The 1944 Education Act (aka The Butler Act) Education for all Secondary schools were made free for all School leaving age was raised to 15 Introduction of the 11+ Tripartite System

4. 1965 Labour Government LEAs had to reorganise most schools Equality of opportunity Comprehensive Schools Universal

5. 1976 Labour Government Education and Industry in decline Schools were not teaching the skills needed for work Governments (since ‘76) have sought to link school and work Vocationalism

6. 1988 Conservative Government Major reforms Education should be linked to the economy Better standards in schools System of choice and competition More testing and more exams

7. 1997 (New) Labour Government Address inequality as well as choice and diversity Old Labour and Conservative policies mixed together – the ‘third way’

8. …recently… Curriculum 2000 16 – 18 education has changed… A level education has become much broader A levels split – AS & A2 Key Skills (functional skills) More vocational courses Citizenship classes… Diplomas came…and went! Leaving age raised to 18…

9. What about now? 2010 – Lib/Con Government English Baccalaureate CSE/O levels? Expansion of apprenticeships University tuition fees Olympic legacy?

10. State Policy & Education 19442013 1965197619881997 With regards to State Policy and Education, what is significant about each of these dates?