Education Act 1944

PART ICENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.

1Appointment of Minister in charge of education and establishment of Ministry of Education.

2Transfer of property and functions to Minister and construction of Acts and documents.

3Seal and acts of Minister.

4Central Advisory Councils.

5Annual report to Parliament.

PART IITHE STATUTORY SYSTEM OF EDUCATION.

LOCAL ADMINISTRATION.

6Local education authorities.

THE THREE STAGES OF THE SYSTEM.

7Stages and purposes of statutory system of education.

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION.

Provision and Maintenance of Primary and Secondary Schools.

8Duty of local education authorities to secure provision of primary and secondary schools.

9County schools, voluntary schools, nursery schools, and special schools.

10Requirements as to school premises.

11Development plans as to primary and secondary schools.

12Local education orders with respect to primary and secondary education.

13Establishment and discontinuance of county and voluntary schools.

14Restrictions on discontinuance of voluntary schools by managers and governors.

15Classification of voluntary schools as controlled schools, aided schools, or special agreement schools.

16Transfer 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.

17Constitution of managers and governors and conduct of county schools and voluntary schools.

18Managers of primary schools.

19Governors of secondary schools.

20Grouping of schools under one management.

21Proceedings of managers and governors of county and voluntary schools.

22Powers 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.

23Secular instruction in county schools and in voluntary schools.

24Appointment and dismissal of teachers in county schools and in voluntary schools.

Religious Education in County and Voluntary Schools.

25General provisions as to religious education in county and in voluntary schools.

26Special provisions as to religious education in county schools.

27Special provisions as to religious education in controlled schools.

28Special provisions as to religious education in aided schools and in special agreement schools.

29Provisions as to religious instruction in accordance with agreed syllabus.

30Saving as to position of teachers.

Transitional Provisions as to County and Voluntary Schools.

31Transitional provisions as to the separation of primary and secondary schools.

32Transitional provisions as to the management and maintenance of voluntary schools.

Primary and Secondary Education of pupils requiring Special Educational Treatment.

33Education of pupils requiring special educational treatment.

34Duty of local education authorities to ascertain what children require special educational treatment.

Compulsory Attendance at Primary and Secondary Schools.

35Compulsory school age.

36Duty of parents to secure the education of their children.

37School attendance orders.

38Additional provisions as to compulsory attendance at special schools.

39Duty of parents to secure regular attendance of registered pupils.

40Enforcement of school attendance.

FURTHER EDUCATION.

41General duties of local education authorities with respect to further education.

42Schemes of further education.

43County colleges.

44Duty to attend county colleges in accordance with college attendance notices.

45Administrative provisions for securing attendance at county colleges.

46Enforcement of attendance at county colleges.

47Interim provisions as to further education.

SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS AS TO PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND FURTHER EDUCATION.

Ancillary Services.

48Medical inspection and treatment of pupils.

49Provision of milk and meals.

50Provision of board and lodging otherwise than at boarding schools or colleges.

51Provision of clothing at schools maintained by local education authorities.

52Recovery of cost of boarding accommodation and of clothing.

53Provision of facilities for recreation and social and physical training.

54Power to ensure cleanliness.

55Provision of transport and other facilities.

56Power to provide primary and secondary education otherwise than at school.

57Duty of local education authorities to report to local authorities under 3 and 4 Geo. 5. c. 28 in certain cases.

Employment of Children and Young Persons.

58Adaptation of enactments relating to the employment of children or young persons.

59Power of local education authorities to prohibit or restrict employment of children.

60Effect of college attendance notices on computation of working hours.

Miscellaneous Provisions.

61Prohibition of fees in schools maintained by local education authorities and in county colleges.

62Duties of Minister and of local education authorities as to the training of teachers.

63Exemption from building byelaws of buildings approved by the Minister.

64Exemption of voluntary schools from rates.

65Endowments for maintenance of voluntary schools.

66Power of local education authorities to assist governors of aided secondary schools in respect of liabilities incurred before commencement of Part II.

67Determination of disputes and questions.

68Power of Minister to prevent unreasonable exercise of functions.

69Powers of Minister as to medical examinations and inspections.

PART IIIINDEPENDENT SCHOOLS.

70Registration of independent schools.

72Determination of complaints.

74Removal of disqualifications.

75Proceedings before Independent Schools Tribunals and matters relating thereto.

PART IVGENERAL.

GENERAL PRINCIPLE TO BE OBSERVED BY MINISTER AND LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITIES.

76Pupils to be educated in accordance with the wishes of their parents.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

77Inspection of educational establishments.

78Provision of certain ancillary services for pupils not in attendance at schools maintained by local education authorities.

79Supplementary provisions as to medical inspection and treatment.

80Registration of pupils at schools.

81Power of local education authorities to give assistance by means of scholarships and otherwise.

82Powers of local education authorities as to educational research.

83Powers of local education authorities as to educational conferences.

84Power of local education authorities to make grants to universities and university colleges.

85Power of local education authorities to accept gifts for educational purposes.

86Extension of power to make schemes under the Endowed Schools Acts, and modifications of those Acts and of 4 and 5 Vict. c. 38.

87Exemption of assurances of property for educational purposes from the Mortmain Acts.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

88Appointment of chief education officers of local education authorities.

89Remuneration of teachers.

90Compulsory purchase of land and other dealings in land by local education authorities.

91Accounts of councils of county boroughs and audit thereof.

92Reports and returns.

93Power of Minister to direct local inquiries.

94Certificates of birth and registrars' returns.

95Provisions as to evidence.

96Provisions consequential on cessation of functions of former authorities.

97Modification of 2 and 3 Geo. 6. c. 94.

98Compensation of persons prejudicially affected by this Act.

99Powers of Minister in default of local education authorities or managers or governors.

FINANCIAL PROVISIONS.

100Grants in aid of educational services.

101Special financial provisions relating to Wales and Monmouthshire.

102Maintenance contributions payable by the Minister in respect of aided schools and special agreement schools.

103Power of the Minister to make grants in respect of aided schools and special agreement schools transferred to new sites or established in substitution for former schools.

104Power of the Minister to make grants in respect of aided schools and special agreement schools established for the accommodation of displaced pupils.

105Power of the Minister to make loans to aided schools and special agreement schools in respect of initial expenditure.

106Contributions between local education authorities.

107Expenses of Ministers.

PART VSUPPLEMENTAL.

108Power to facilitate commencement of Part II.

109Power of Minister to authorise local education authorities to provide temporary assistance for voluntary schools.

110Power of Minister to adjust variations of rates consequent upon commencement of Part II.

111Revocation and variation of orders and directions.

112Regulations to be laid before Parliament.

114Interpretation.

115Saving as to persons in the service of the Crown.

116Saving as to persons of unsound mind and persons detained by order of a court.

117Application to London.

118Application to Isles of Scilly.

119Commencement.

120Amendment of enactments.

121Repeal of enactments.

122Short title and extent.

FIRST SCHEDULELOCAL ADMINISTRATION.

PART IJOINT EDUCATION BOARDS.

1Where it appears to the Minister that the establishment of...

2A joint education board so constituted shall be a body...

3An order constituting a joint education board :—

4An order constituting a joint education board shall be laid...

5This Part of this Schedule applies to the council of...

PART IIEDUCATION COMMITTEES.

1Every local education authority shall, in accordance with arrangements approved...

2Any two or more local education authorities may, with the...

3Where it appears to the Minister to be expedient that...

4In the following provisions of this Part of this Schedule...

5Every education committee of a local education authority shall include...

6At least a majority of every education committee of a...

7Every local education authority shall consider a report from an...

8A local education authority may authorise an education committee of...

9The minutes of proceedings of an education committee of the...

10Every education committee of a local education authority may, subject...

11Nothing in this Part of this Schedule shall require the...

PART IIIDELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS OF LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITIES TO DIVISIONAL EXECUTIVES.

1This Part of this Schedule shall not apply to any...

2For the purpose of securing that the functions of local...

3As soon as may be after the commencement of Part...

4If the council of any borough or urban district has,...

5The council of any borough or urban district which is...

6Any scheme of divisional administration shall be submitted by the...

7A local education authority, before submitting to the Minister any...

8Every scheme of divisional administration shall— (a) provide for the...

9If on the application of any local education authority, or...

10After considering any objections to a scheme of divisional administration...

11Any power conferred by this Part of this Schedule on...

12If the population of any borough or urban district which...

13The minutes of the proceedings of a divisional executive shall...

SECOND SCHEDULETRANSFER TO A LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY OF AN INTEREST IN THE PREMISES OF A VOLUNTARY SCHOOL.

1A local education authority and the managers or governors of...

2No such agreement shall take effect unless it has been...

3The Minister shall not approve any such agreement unless he...

4Before approving any such agreement, the Minister shall consider any...

5An agreement under this Schedule may provide for the transfer...

6Where any agreement made under this Schedule has been approved...

7Where any person other than the managers or governors of...

8In this Schedule, the expression " premises " includes a...

THIRD SCHEDULESPECIAL AGREEMENTS IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS.

1Where proposals for the establishment of a school or for...

2If upon the application of any persons interested in any...

3No agreement shall be made under this Schedule after the...

4Any such agreement shall provide for the making of a...

5The amount of the grant to be made in pursuance...

6Where the agreement relates to proposals for the establishment of...

7Any agreement made under this Schedule may provide for the...

8Any agreement made by a local education authority under this...

9Where a grant has been made in respect of any...

10Where an agreement has been made under this Schedule in...

11Where any local authority have, before the date of the...

FOURTH SCHEDULEMEETINGS AND PROCEEDINGS OF MANAGERS AND GOVERNORS.

1The quorum of the managers or governors shall not be...

2The proceedings of the managers or governors shall not be...

3Every question to be determined at a meeting of the...

4The managers or governors shall hold a meeting at least...

5A meeting of the managers or governors may be convened...

6The minutes of the proceedings of the managers or governors...

FIFTH SCHEDULEPROCEDURE FOR PREPARING AND BRINGING INTO OPERATION AN AGREED SYLLABUS OF RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION.

1For the purpose of preparing any syllabus of religious instruction...

2For the purpose of constituting such a conference as aforesaid,...

3Before appointing a person to represent any denomination or associations...

4A person so appointed may resign his membership of any...

5The conference shall consist of the committees aforesaid and it...

6Where the local education authority propose to adopt more than...

7Any sub-committees appointed by the conference shall include at least...

8Upon any question to be decided by the conference or...

9If the conference unanimously recommend any syllabus of religious instruction,...

10If the authority report to the Minister that the conference...

11The body of persons so appointed :—

12Whenever a local education authority are of opinion (whether upon...

SIXTH SCHEDULECONSTITUTION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TRIBUNALS.

1For the purpose of enabling Independent Schools Tribunals to be...

2No person shall be qualified to be appointed to the...

3Any person appointed to be a member of either of...

4Where any appeal is required to be determined by an...

SEVENTH SCHEDULEADJUSTMENT OF VARIATIONS OF RATES CONSEQUENT UPON COMMENCEMENT OF PART II OF THIS ACT.

1For the purposes of this Schedule, the following expressions have...

2The Minister shall ascertain the amount of the standard rateborne...

3The aggregate of the amounts of the standard rateborne expenditure...

4The amount in the pound ascertained in respect of any...

5The Minister shall ascertain in the case of every elementary...

1If the rate disadvantage of any elementary education authority in...

2Any such order shall come into operation on the date...

3The number of years during which (subject to the provisions...

4An order made under this Part of this Schedule for...

5The amount by which the precept issued to a rating...

EIGHTH SCHEDULEAMENDMENT OF ENACTMENTS.

PART IENACTMENTS AMENDED FROM DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PART II OF THIS ACT.

PART IIENACTMENTS AMENDED FROM DATE ON WHICH SECTION FORTY-FOUR OF THIS ACT COMES INTO OPERATION.

NINTH SCHEDULEENACTMENTS REPEALED.

PART IENACTMENTS REPEALED FROM DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PART II OF THIS ACT.

PART IIENACTMENTS REPEALED FROM DATE ON WHICH SECTION FORTY-FOUR OF THIS ACT COMES INTO OPERATION.

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Education Act 1944

1944 CHAPTER 31

An Act to reform the law relating to education in England and Wales.

[3rd August 1944.]

Be it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—