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Education Bill receives Royal Assent
Posted by Pam Tuckett on 11/22/2011
The Coalition Government's Education Bill was finally granted Royal Assent on 15 November 2011.
The Education Act 2011 will help teachers raise standards in education. It includes new legal powers to help teachers root out poor behaviour, to tackle under-performance, and to improve the way in which schools are held to account.
Schools Minister Nick Gibb said:
'This new legislation hands to teachers all the powers they need to ensure that every classroom is a safe and ordered place where children are free to learn. It focuses school inspection on educational standards and strengthens school accountability to drive continued improvement in academic standards.'
The Education Act has four main themes:
- Good behaviour and discipline
- Sharper accountability
- Freeing up professionals
- Using resources fairly
Most provisions in the Act will take force within the next two months; those relating to the abolition of most arms-length bodies will take effect around the end of the financial year; and the remainder of the Act commencing at the start of the next school year.
Here is a link to the press release from the Department for Education
http://education.gov.uk/inthenews/inthenews/a00200186/education-bill-receives-royal-assent
All information correct at time of posting.