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The teaching and higher education bill was passed into law on 16 July 1998. In addition to introducing tuition fees, it established General Teaching Councils in England and Wales, introduced measures to reform the teaching profession and gave a provision for certain young workers to have time off for study. [11]
Statistics for 2021 suggested that 91.5 of 16- and 17-year-olds in England were in full time education or an apprenticeship, 4.4% in other training and 5% NEET. [44] [45] A 2020 report suggested that the percentage of 16- to 17-year-olds in the UK in any kind of paid employment had fallen from 48.1% in 1997-99 to 25.4% in 2017-19. [46]
For History of education in the United Kingdom, see: History of education in England; History of education in Scotland; History of education in Wales; History of education in Northern Ireland History of education in Ireland (pre 1922) Education in Northern Ireland (post 1922)
This article presents a timeline of events in the history of the United Kingdom from 1990 until the present. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related history of the British Isles.
At the end of Year 11 (at age 15-16) students typically take General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) exams or other Level 1 or Level 2 qualifications. Education is compulsory until 18, thus post-16 education can take a number of forms, and may be academic or vocational .
In each country there are five stages of education: early years, primary, secondary, further education (FE) and higher education (HE). [11] The law states that full-time education is compulsory for all children between the ages of 5 (4 in Northern Ireland) and 16. [11] In England, compulsory education or training was extended to 18 in 2015. [12]
This article presents a timeline of events in the history of the United Kingdom from 1970 until 1989. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related history of the British Isles .