Central Advisory Councils for Education

Central Advisory Councils for Education (separate councils for England & Wales)
Statutory Advisory Councils overview
Formed1945
Preceding Statutory Advisory Councils
Dissolved1967–1968
Superseding Statutory Advisory Councils
  • Multitude of non-statutory advisory bodies
JurisdictionEngland & separately Wales
StatusDefunct
Mottof
Parent departmentMinistry of Education
Key document
  • Section (4) of the Education Act (1944)

Section 4 of the Education Act 1944 set-up two Central Advisory Councils for Education, one for England and one for Wales and Monmouthshire.[1] The purpose of the councils was to advise the Minister of Education upon matters connected with educational theory and practice,[2] the advices were used to refine educational policy and develop educational institutes.[3] Starting with a terms of reference, the councils would carryout an enquiry and produce a report which would be submitted to the Minister of Education who could choose to publish the report.

  1. ^ Education Act 1944b, s. 4.(1).a,There shall be two Central Advisory Councils for Education, one for England and the other for Wales and Monmouthshire
  2. ^ Education Act 1944b, s. 4.(1).b,and it shall be the duty of those Councils to advise the Minister upon such matters connected with educational theory and practice as they think fit, and upon any questions referred to them by him.
  3. ^ Education Act 1944a, s. 1.(1).