| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to provide for the Establishment of a Board of Education for England and Wales, and for matters connected therewith. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 62 & 63 Vict. c. 33 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 9 August 1899 |
| Commencement | 1 April 1900 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repeals/revokes | Education Department Act 1856 |
The Board of Education Act 1899 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom concerning education.
The act created the Board of Education for England and Wales to replace the previous Education and Science and Art departments. The board acted as a central authority for education in the United Kingdom.[1] As part of its responsibilities, it was empowered to create a register of teachers.[2]
- ^ Gosden, PHJH (November 1962). "The Board of Education Act, 1899". British Journal of Educational Studies. 11 (1): 44–60. doi:10.2307/3118610. JSTOR 3118610.
- ^ "Department code ED". National Archives. Retrieved 26 November 2012.