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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).
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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 ...
Although the national schools provided free primary education in Ireland from the 1830s, the Powis Commission of 1868-70 recognised a problem of low school attendance. [6] [7] The Education (Ireland) Act 1892 made attendance compulsory from ages 6 to 14 in urban districts, extended to rural districts by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898. [6]
More than 150,000 students in England were ‘severely absent’ during the 2022/23 school year, latest Government figures show.
The plans set out today to reform how absence fines operate, alongside our Schools Bill currently going through parliament, will improve consistency across the country and help tackle persistent ...
The school leaving age is the minimum age a person is legally allowed to cease attendance at an institute of compulsory secondary education. Most countries have their school leaving age set the same as their minimum full-time employment age, thus allowing smooth transition from education into employment, whilst a few have it set just below the ...
Norfolk County Council prosecuted the parents and guardians, and all the absences were recorded between December 2023 and July. Stuart Dyer, from the council's education department, told the court ...