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Ministry of Education (United Kingdom)

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Decisions on how acts of parliament should be interpreted. This is for uncertain cases, whereas the Schools Branch deflected cases where a precedent already existed. Legal opinions were given by the Law Officers of the Crown ( Attorney General and the Solicitor General) in response to enquiries
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Separate inspectorates existed for England and Wales. The inspectorate carried out compulsory inspections of schools and educational institutes and reported deficiencies requiring remediation. In addition policy was reviewed & revised through panels from reports and surveys from the
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Keeping ministers informed of educational research and identified areas of promise. It grant-aided and commissioned research from universities using a fund but did not undertake any research itself. Additional funds were set aside for bodies such as the
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Provision of further education including evening institutes, juvenile instruction centres, short courses, books needed at public libraries, residential colleges, polytechnics, vocational courses, agricultural colleges, sports, arts etc. etc.
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The Ministry of Education was organised into branches which were constantly re-organised over the twenty years of the ministry, but the following list is of the branches which have existed at one time or another: -
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Distribution of information to the general public including films, exhibitions at conferences, liaising with the press, publications and ministerial briefings for announcements in parliament & press interviews.
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Ministry of Education staff and Inspectorate concerning changes in office procedure or organization, promotions, allowances and formation of new committees. Effectively equivalent to a modern day HR department
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For aid and grants to students through state scholarships and local education authority awards. Financial assistance was extended to those in universities, with particular emphasis on scientific scholarships.
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The collection and presentation of statistics such as the level of supply of teachers, appraising shortages of, for example, science and technology graduates, numbers of immigrant pupils etc.
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Teacher recruitment (including qualification criteria & entrance exams) and teacher training through specialist teacher training colleges ensuring an adequate supply of teachers.
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Interpretation of the Education Act 1944 was subject to 'precedents' from a body of knowledge and previous decisions by at least Assistant Secretary or the Legal Branch.
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Building of school & educational institute premises including policy, building regulations, internal fittings, planning requirements, equipment etc.
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The Ministry of Education provided secretaries to the councils and funded their time, the Minister appointed the chairmen of the councils.
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Expenditure, accountancy & budget estimates which gave the branch considerable influence over the formulation and execution of policy
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Distribution of information to educators, institutions and local education authorities through means such as circulars and memorandum
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School clinics & nurses for medical treatment of children and provision of school meals and milk for those in nutritional need
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Senior and experienced educators in the public education system (e.g. a senior experienced & highly qualified nursery nurse)
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Special education services for blind, deaf, handicapped (physical & mental), epileptic, maladjusted and delicate children
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The administration of the Ministry of Education was undertaken by the civil service under the leadership of the
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This branch was later sub-divided into the University Branch and Adult Education and Youth services Branches
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The councils advised the minister on questions raised by the minister or issues identified by the councils.
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The advice was either made public through published reports or kept confidentially within the ministry.
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Special considerations for Welsh schools including the Welsh language and low population rural schools
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The Minister of Education could appoint a Parliamentary Secretary who was the junior minister in the
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appoint additional members of education committees for Northern Ireland local education authorities
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was a central government department governed by the Minister of Education, with responsibility in
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Engagement with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
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The Minister of Education was in charge of the Ministry of Education and was in effect a
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Scholars in the theories of learning who were often university professors
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appoint members of the Northern Ireland Advisory Council for Education
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Securing the effective execution of the education policy by
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Defunct departments of the Government of the United Kingdom
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albeit still a political appointment. The following
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Index

Board of Education (United Kingdom)
England and Wales
policy
local education authorities
Education Act 1944
Scottish education
Education (Scotland) Act 1945
8 & 9 Geo. 6
Scottish Office
Secretary of State for Scotland
Education Act (Northern Ireland) 1947
Northern Ireland parliament
Minister of Education
Education Act 1944
Board of Education Act 1899
Ministry of Science
Department of Education and Science
Robbins Committee
corporation sole
members of parliament
house of lords
Conservative
Labour
R. A. Butler

Conservative
Winston Churchill
War Coalition
Richard Law

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