Education Act 1944

Education Act 1944
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to reform the law relating to education in England and Wales.
Citation7 & 8 Geo. 6. c. 31
Introduced byR. A. Butler (Commons)
Territorial extent England and Wales
Dates
Royal assent3 August 1944
Repealed1 November 1996
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes
Amended byEducation Reform Act 1988
Repealed byEducation Act 1996
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted
Education Act (Northern Ireland) 1947
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to reform the law relating to education in Northern Ireland and for purposes connected with the said matter.
Citation1947 c. 3 (N.I.)
Dates
Royal assent27 March 1947
Text of the Education Act (Northern Ireland) 1947 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Education Act 1944 (7 & 8 Geo. 6. c. 31) made major changes in the provision and governance of secondary schools in England and Wales. It is also known as the Butler Act after the President of the Board of Education, R. A. Butler. Historians consider it a "triumph for progressive reform," and it became a core element of the post-war consensus supported by all major parties.[1] The Act was repealed in steps with the last parts repealed in 1996.[2]

  1. ^ Jeffereys, Kevin (1984). "R. A. Butler, the Board of Education and the 1944 Education Act". History. 69 (227): 415–431. doi:10.1111/j.1468-229X.1984.tb01429.x.
  2. ^ Peter Gordon and Denis Lawton (2004). Dictionary of British Education. Routledge. pp. 74–76. ISBN 9781135783112.