Education Act 2002

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The Education Act 2002 is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament which received Royal Assent on 24 July 2002.[1]

Contents

[edit] Main provisions

Schools which have innovative ideas to improve education, but are prevented by an existing law from implementing them, will be able to apply for exemption from that law.[2]

Schools which demonstrate a high standard of teaching will be given exemption national controls such as the national curriculum, agreements on teachers' pay and conditions and the way the scheduling of the school day and terms.[3]

The act imposes various minimum standards for independent schools in areas such as health and safety and space requirements.[4]

[edit] List of provisions

  • Power to innovate (sections 1-5)
  • Earned autonomy (sections 6-10)
  • School companies (sections 11-13)
  • Grant-making power (sections 14-18)
  • Governance (sections 19-40)
  • School funding (sections 41-45)
  • Powers of intervention (sections 54-64)
  • Academies (sections 65-69)
  • Early years (sections 149-156)
  • Independent schools (sections 157-174)
  • Student loans (section 186)
  • Inter-authority recoupment (sections 206-207)

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Main provisions of the Education Act 2002", TeacherNet, 2002-09-17. Retrieved on 2008-05-19. 
  2. ^ "School shakes up the timetable", BBC News, 2002-12-19. Retrieved on 2008-05-19. 
  3. ^ "Clarke gives schools freedom to experiment", The Daily Telegraph, 2002-11-18. Retrieved on 2008-05-19. 
  4. ^ "Top girls’ school put to flight by safety rules", The Times, 2005-03-20. Retrieved on 2008-05-19. 

[edit] External links

Text of act