Education Act 1996

Education Act 1996
Act of Parliament
	Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to consolidate the Education Act 1944 and certain other enactments relating to education, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.
Citation	1996 c. 56
Dates
Royal assent	24 July 1996
Commencement	1 November 1996
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes	Education Act 1944; Education Act 1946; Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1948; Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953; Education Act 1959; Rating and Valuation Act 1961; Education Act 1964; Education Act 1968; Education (Handicapped Children) Act 1970; Education (Work Experience) Act 1973; Education Act 1975; Education (School-leaving Dates) Act 1976; Education Act 1976; Education Act 1979; Education Act 1981; Education (Grants and Awards) Act 1984; Education Act 1993;
Amended by	Education Reform Act 1988; Education Act 1997; Education (Schools) Act 1997; School Standards and Framework Act 1998; Care Standards Act 2000; Learning and Skills Act 2000; Local Government Act 2000; Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001; Education Act 2002; Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003; Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003; Local Government Act 2003; Children Act 2004; Higher Education Act 2004; Education Act 2005; Inquiries Act 2005; Childcare Act 2006; Education and Inspections Act 2006; National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006; Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006; Welfare Reform Act 2007; Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008; Education and Skills Act 2008; Local Transport Act 2008; Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008; Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009; Academies Act 2010; Child Poverty Act 2010; Children, Schools and Families Act 2010; Charities Act 2011; Education Act 2011; Health and Social Care Act 2012; Welfare Reform Act 2012; Crime and Courts Act 2013; School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013; Children and Families Act 2014; Education (Wales) Act 2014; Deregulation Act 2015; Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015; Qualifications Wales Act 2015; Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015; Immigration Act 2016; Children and Social Work Act 2017; Higher Education and Research Act 2017; Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018; Sentencing Act 2020; Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021; Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Act 2021; Health and Care Act 2022; Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Revised text of statute as amended

The Education Act 1996 (c. 56) is act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, introduced under the second John Major government. It led to the establishment of special local authorities, who for example would identify children with special educational needs.^[1]

^ "Complete national overview - United Kingdom (England)". European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education. Archived from the original on 17 February 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.

[1] "Complete national overview - United Kingdom (England)". European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education. Archived from the original on 17 February 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.

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