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Education Act

Great Britain · Government / Conservative Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

5Records
1962–1996Date range
4Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1962

Harold Macmillan1962

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Education Act 1962 creates mandatory awards for university students and changes education finance

1980

Mark Carlisle3 April 1980

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Sees the Education Act receive Royal Assent.

Mark Carlisle1980

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Oversees Education Act reforms on assisted places, meals and transport.

Margaret Hilda Thatcher1980

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Education Act 1980 changes school meals, transport, and assisted places policy

1996

John Roy Major1996

London · Government / Conservative Party Government

Education Act 1996 consolidates education law

Names involved

Harold MacmillanJohn Roy MajorMargaret Hilda ThatcherMark Carlisle

Provenance

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