The Education Act 1964 was an Act of the

Parliament of the United Kingdom The Parliament of the United Kingdom is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories. It meets at the Palace of Westminster, London. It alone possesses legislative suprema ...

. It made provisions in two areas which were previously not permitted by the Education Act 1944. These provisions included the setting up of

Middle School A middle school (also known as intermediate school, junior high school, junior secondary school, or lower secondary school) is an educational stage which exists in some countries, providing education between primary school and secondary school. ...

s, and the funding of education for pupils in Special Schools beyond compulsory school age. The Act was repealed in its entirety by the

Education Act 1996 The Education Act 1996 is Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It led to the establishment of special local authorities, who for example would identify children with special educational needs Special educational needs (SEN), also known ...

, which incorporated its provisions into broader legislatory reform.

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Education Act 1964 (as enacted)
1964 in education United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1964 United Kingdom Education Acts {{UK-statute-stub