Education (No. 2) Act 1986
 Commencement 7 November 1986 | | |
| Other legislation | ||
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| Amended by | Education Reform Act 1988 Further and Higher Education Act 1992 Education Act 1996 Education Act 2002 Higher Education and Research Act 2017 | |
Status: Amended | ||
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| Revised text of statute as amended | ||
The Education (No. 2) Act 1986 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made various legal changes to education in the UK. Though introduced to the House of Commons by his immediate successor Kenneth Baker,[1] the Act was prepared by Margaret Thatcher's second Education Secretary, Keith Joseph, an ideological opponent of "statism" who sought to empower parents against local bureaucrats.[2]
To this end, the Act redefined the respective roles of the government, parents,
Section 43 of the Act, which remains in force, imposes a duty on
The Education (No. 2) Act was introduced to Parliament as the Education Bill, but a subsequent Education (No. 2) Bill was enacted first and became the Education Act 1986, resulting in the other bill's retitling when it became a statute.[9]
References
- ^ "Education Bill [Lords]". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 10 June 1986. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ ISBN 9780415347761.
- ISBN 1134968701.
- ISBN 9780582212855.
- ^ Archbold, Claire (2000). "Family Law-Making and Human Rights in the United Kingdom". In Maclean, Mavis (ed.). Making Law for Families. Oxford and Portland: Hart. pp. 185–208: 196.
- ^ Suterwalla, Azeem (17 February 2021). "Free speech in Universities". Monckton Chambers. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ISBN 9780429847813.
- ^ Morgan, John (12 May 2021). "English universities fear legal minefield under free speech bill". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Commons Amendments". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Lords. 30 October 1986. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
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