Education Act 1994

Education Act 1994
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to make provision about teacher training and related matters; to make provision with respect to the conduct of students’ unions; and for connected purposes.
Citation1994 c. 30
Territorial extent 
England and Wales (whole Act)

Scotland (Part II and Schedule 2)

Northern Ireland (Schedule 2)

Dates
Royal assent21 July 1994
Commencement21 September 1994 (except ss. 22(4),22(5) and 22(6))
1 April 1995 (ss. 22(4),22(5) and 22(6))
Repealed1 September 2005 (sections 1-11 & 12-17)
Other legislation
Amended byEducation Act 1996
Nursery Education and Grant-Maintained Schools Act 1996
Audit Commission Act 1998
School Standards and Framework Act 1998
Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000
Education and Inspections Act 2006
Education and Skills Act 2008
Education Act 2011
Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act 2013
Higher Education and Research Act 2017
Repealed byEducation Act 2005 (sections 1-11 & 12-17)
Status: Partially repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Education Act 1994 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Education Act 1994 (c. 30) is an act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom under John Major's government in 1994, which primarily established the Teacher Training Agency and allowed students to opt out of students' unions.