The Education Act 1993 was an act passed by the

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following the publication of the Major government's education

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''Choice and Diversity: a New Framework for Schools''. The act was meant to bring further diversity, accountability and autonomy for schools by expanding the amount with grant-maintained status and enabling secondaries to become specialists in non-core subjects, giving parents more choice. The act also defined

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in education, greatly expanded the powers of the Education Secretary (in place of the LEAs') and established the

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. The act was the longest piece of educational legislation in British history until the assent of the larger

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, which also repealed the act. The Education Act 1996 consolidated the Education Act 1993.

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Education Act 1993 (as enacted)
1993 in education United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1993 United Kingdom Education Acts July 1993 events in the United Kingdom {{UK-statute-stub