Education Act 1964

The Education Act 1964 (c. 82) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It made provisions in two areas which were previously not permitted by the Education Act 1944. These provisions included the setting up of Middle Schools, and the funding of education for pupils in Special Schools beyond compulsory school age.^[1]

Education Act 1964

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to enable county schools and voluntary schools to be established for providing full-time education by reference to age-limits differing from those specified in the Education Act 1944, as amended by the Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1948; to enable maintenance allowances to be granted in respect of pupils at special schools who would be over compulsory school age, or, in Scotland, over school age, but for section 38(1) of the said Act of 1944 or section 32(4) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1962; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.
Citation	1964 c. 82
Dates
Royal assent	31 July 1964
Commencement	31 July 1964
Repealed	1 November 1996
Other legislation
Repealed by	Education Act 1996
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

The Act was repealed in its entirety by the Education Act 1996, which incorporated its provisions into broader legislatory reform.^[2]