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  3. Raising of school leaving age in England and Wales - Wikipedia

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    Whilst the government was eager to implement the changes, many oppose the proposal, [citation needed] some on civil liberties grounds. [39] Compulsory school attendance is usually justified by reference to the argument that minors are incapable of making sufficiently reasoned choices. However, the 16–18 age group falls into a grey area, being ...

  4. Elementary Education Act 1880 - Wikipedia

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    Text of the Elementary Education Act 1880 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. The Elementary Education Act 1880 ( 43 & 44 Vict. c. 23), or Mundella's Education Act , was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which extended the Elementary Education Act 1870 ( 33 & 34 Vict. c. 75).

  5. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education in the United ...

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    School attendance was not compulsory for pupils in England, regardless of whether they had a place available or not, until the start of the 2020–21 academic year. [16] Meanwhile, schools in Wales reopened on 29 June, and although all year groups returned, until the summer holidays attendance was non-compulsory and part-time. [20]

  6. Rise in unauthorised pupil absences in schools in England ...

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    More than 150,000 students in England were ‘severely absent’ during the 2022/23 school year, latest Government figures show.

  7. Crackdown on ‘postcode lottery’ over school absence fines

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    In a consultation published on Friday, the Government proposes that registers of pupils be kept electronically, with the Education Secretary given central access to national register data, while ...

  8. Home education in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    With the Elementary Education Act 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 75) came attempts to formalise and regulate what had been an ad-hoc schooling system. [12] Campaigners to establish a school system such as the National Education League had argued that schools were for children "not otherwise receiving education" and the 1870 act specified "a reasonable excuse for non-attendance at school : 1.

  9. Education in England - Wikipedia

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    Academy schools, established by the 1997-2010 Labour Government to replace poorly-performing community schools in areas of high social and economic deprivation. Their start-up costs are typically funded by private means, such as entrepreneurs or NGOs, with running costs met by central government and, like Foundation schools, are ...