The Inner London Education Authority election, 1986 was held on 8 May in order to elect 58 members to the
Inner London Education Authority (ILEA). Constituents of the 29
seats of
inner London (at the time) elected two members each.
This was the first and last direct election to the ILEA, which was abolished in 1990 following the
Education Reform Act 1988
The Education Reform Act 1988 is widely regarded as the most important single piece of education legislation in England and Wales since the 'Butler' Education Act 1944.
Provisions
The main provisions of the Education Reform Act are as follows:
...
. Previously, members had been co-opted from the
Greater London Council
The Greater London Council (GLC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986. It replaced the earlier London County Council (LCC) which had covered a much smaller area. The GLC was dissolved in 198 ...
(GLC).
Background
The ILEA had been established in 1965 to assume the educational responsibilities of the former
London County Council. It was originally made up of the members of the GLC who represented Inner London areas, together with one representative from each of the inner London boroughs.
The abolition of the GLC led to an attempt to abolish the ILEA and devolve its powers to the inner London boroughs. The boroughs were judged not ready to handle education services, so the ILEA was retained. An initial proposal was to replace it with a joint board nominated by the boroughs. Ultimately, it was decided to hold direct elections.
Results
''Electorate: 1,727,139. Turnout: 44.0%.''
Members
References
{{London elections
Inner London Education Authority election
1986 English local elections
Elections in London
1986 in education
May 1986 events in the United Kingdom