Education Act 1944 (repealed 1.11.1996)

7 & 8 Geo. 6 c. 31 · Enacted 3 August 1944 · Extends to England and Wales

Contents

1. Part I: CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION
2. 1†Appointment of Minister in charge of education and establishment of Ministry of Education.
3. 2Transfer of property and functions to Minister and construction of Acts and documents.
4. 3†Seal and acts of Minister.
5. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
6. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
7. Part II: THE STATUTORY SYSTEM OF EDUCATION
8. Chapter Local Administration
9. 6Local education authorities.
10. Chapter The Three Stages of the System
11. 7Stages and purposes of statutory system of education.
12. Chapter Primary and Secondary Education
13. Provision and Maintenance of Primary and Secondary Schools
14. 8Duty of local education authorities to secure provision of primary and secondary schools.
15. 9County schools, voluntary schools, nursery schools, and special schools.
16. 10Requirements as to school premises.
17. 11, 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
18. 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
19. 14Restrictions on discontinuance of voluntary schools by managers and governors.
20. 15Classification of voluntary schools as controlled schools, aided schools, or special agreement schools.
21. 16Transfer of county and voluntary schools to new sites, and substitution of new voluntary schools for old ones.
22. Management of Primary Schools and Government of Secondary Schools
23. 17—21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
24. 22Powers of local education authority as to use and care of premises of voluntary schools.
25. Secular Instruction and Appointment and Dismissal of Teachers in County and Voluntary Schools.
26. 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
27. 24Appointment and dismissal of teachers in county schools and in voluntary schools.
28. Religious Education in County and Voluntary Schools
29. 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
30. 26Special provisions as to religious education in county schools.
31. 27Special provisions as to religious education in controlled schools.
32. 28Special provisions as to religious education in aided schools and in special agreement schools.
33. 29Provisions as to religious instruction in accordance with agreed syllabus.
34. 30Saving as to position of teachers.
35. Transitional Provisions as to County and Voluntary Schools
36. 31Transitional provisions as to the separation of primary and secondary schools.
37. 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
39. 33, 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
40. Compulsory Attendance at Primary and Secondary Schools
41. 35Compulsory school age.
42. 36Duty of parents to secure the education of their children.
43. 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
44. 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
45. 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
46. 40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
47. 40A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
48. Further Education
49. 41Functions of local education authorities in respect of further education.
50. 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
51. 43—46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
52. 47Interim provisions as to further education.
53. Chapter: Supplementary Provisions as to Primary, Secondary and Further Education
54. Ancillary Services
55. 48Medical inspection and treatment of pupils.
56. 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
57. 50Provision of board and lodging otherwise than at boarding schools or colleges.
58. 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
59. 52†Recovery of cost of boarding accommodation and of clothing.
60. 53Provision of facilities for recreation and social and physical training.
61. 54Power to ensure cleanliness.
62. 55Provision of transport and other facilities.
63. 56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
64. 57—57B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
65. Employment of Children and Young Persons
66. 58Adaptation of enactments relating to the employment of children or young persons.
67. 59Power of local education authorities to prohibit or restrict employment of children.
68. 60, 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
69. 62†Duties of Minister and of local education authorities as to the training of teachers.
70. 63Exemption from building byelaws of buildings approved by the Minister.
71. 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
72. 65Endowments for maintenance of voluntary schools.
73. 66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
74. 67Determination of disputes and questions.
75. 68†Power of Minister to prevent unreasonable exercise of functions.
76. 69†Powers of Minister as to medical examinations and inspections.
77. Part III: INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
78. 70Registration of independent schools.
79. 71Complaints.
80. 72Determination of complaints.
81. 73Enforcement.
82. 74Removal of disqualifications.
83. 75Proceedings before Independent Schools Tribunals and matters relating thereto.
84. Part IV: GENERAL
85. Chapter General Principle to be observed by Minister and L
86. 76Pupils to be educated in accordance with the wishes of their parents.
87. Chapter Miscellaneous Provisions
88. 77Inspection of educational establishments.
89. 78Provision of certain ancillary services for pupils not in attendance at schools maintained by local education authorities.
90. 79. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
91. 80Registration of pupils at schools.
92. 81Power of local education authorities to give assistance by means of scholarships and otherwise.
93. 82Powers of local education authorities as to educational research.
94. 83Powers of local education authorities as to educational conferences.
95. 84. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
96. 85Power of local education authorities to accept gifts for educational purposes.
97. 86. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
98. 87. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
99. Chapter Administrative Provisions
100. 88Appointment of chief education officers of local education authorities.
101. 89. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
102. 90Compulsory purchase of land and other dealings in land by local education authorities.
103. 91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
104. 92Reports and returns.
105. 93Power of Minister to direct local inquiries.
106. 94Certificates of birth and registrars’ returns.
107. 95Provisions as to evidence.
108. 96Provisions consequential on cessation of functions of former authorities.
109. 97. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
110. 98Compensation of persons prejudicially affected by this Act.
111. 99Powers of Minister in default of local education authorities or . . . governors.
112. Chapter Financial Provisions
113. 100Grants in aid of educational services.
114. 101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
115. 102. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
116. 103. Repealed
117. 104. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
118. 105†Power of the Minister to make loans to aided schools and special agreement schools in respect of initial expenditure.
119. 106. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
120. 107. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
121. Part V: SUPPLEMENTAL
122. 108—110. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
123. 111Revocation and variation of orders and directions.
124. 111ARegulations: different provision for Wales.
125. 112Regulations to be laid before Parliament.
126. 113Notices.
127. 114Interpretation.
128. 115Saving as to persons in the service of the Crown.
129. 116Saving as to persons of unsound mind and persons detained by order of a court.
130. 117. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
131. 118Application to Isles of Scilly.
132. 119. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
133. 120Amendment of enactments.
134. 121Repeal of enactments.
135. 122Short title and extent.
136. Schedule FIRST: LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
137. Part I
138. 1Paragraph 1
139. 2Paragraph 2
140. 3Paragraph 3
141. 4Paragraph 4
142. 5Paragraph 5
143. Part II
144. 5AParagraph 5A
145. 6Paragraph 6
146. 7Paragraph 7
147. 8Paragraph 8
148. 9Paragraph 9
149. 10Paragraph 10
150. 11Paragraph 11
151. III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Part III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
152. Schedule SECOND: TRANSFER TO A LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY OF AN INTEREST IN THE PREMISES OF A VOLUNTARY SCHOOL
153. 1Paragraph 1
154. 2Paragraph 2
155. 3Paragraph 3
156. 4Paragraph 4
157. 5Paragraph 5
158. 6Paragraph 6
159. 7Paragraph 7
160. 8Paragraph 8
161. Schedule THIRD: SPECIAL AGREEMENTS IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS
162. 1Paragraph 1
163. 2Paragraph 2
164. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
165. 4Paragraph 4
166. 5Paragraph 5
167. 6Paragraph 6
168. 7Paragraph 7
169. 8Paragraph 8
170. 9Paragraph 9
171. 10Paragraph 10
172. 11Paragraph 11
173. Schedule FOURTH. . .
174. Schedule FIFTH: PROCEDURE FOR PREPARING AND BRINGING INTO OPERATION AN AGREED SYLLABUS OF RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION
175. 1Paragraph 1
176. 2Paragraph 2
177. 3Paragraph 3
178. 4Paragraph 4
179. 5Paragraph 5
180. 6Paragraph 6
181. 7Paragraph 7
182. 8Paragraph 8
183. 9Paragraph 9
184. 10Paragraph 10
185. 11Paragraph 11
186. Reconsideration of agreed syllabus
187. 12Paragraph 12
188. 13Paragraph 13
189. Schedule SIXTH: CONSTITUTION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TRIBUNALS
190. 1Paragraph 1
191. 2Paragraph 2
192. 3Paragraph 3
193. 3AParagraph 3A
194. 4Paragraph 4
195. Schedule SEVENTH SCHEDULE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schedule SEVENTH SCHEDULE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
196. Schedule EIGHTH: AMENDMENT OF ENACTMENTS.
197. IENACTMENTS AMENDED FROM DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PART II OF THIS ACT.
198. IIENACTMENTS AMENDED FROM DATE ON WHICH SECTION FORTY-FOUR OF THIS ACT COMES INTO OPERATION . . .
199. Schedule NINTHSchedule NINTH