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Education Act 1996
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Acts of Parliament
| 1944 | = Education Act 1944 (c. 31) |
| 1946 | = Education Act 1946 (c. 50) |
| 1948 | = Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1948 (c. 40) |
| 1953 | = Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1953 (c. 33) |
| 1962 | = Education Act 1962 (c. 12) |
| 1964 | = Education Act 1964 (c. 82) |
| 1967 | = Education Act 1967 (c. 3) |
| 1968 | = Education Act 1968 (c. 17) |
| 1972LG | = Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) |
| 1973EWE | = Education (Work Experience) Act 1973 (c. 23) |
| 1973NHSR | = National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32) |
| 1976 | = Education Act 1976 (c. 81) |
| 1978IA | = Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) |
| 1980 | = Education Act 1980 (c. 20) |
| 1981 | = Education Act 1981 (c. 60) |
| 1982LG(MP) | = Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30) |
| 1984 | = Education (Grants and Awards) Act 1984 (c. 11) |
| 1986 | = Education (No.2) Act 1986 (c. 61) |
| 1988 | = Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40) |
| 1992FHE | = Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13) |
| 1992(S) | = Education (Schools) Act 1992 (c. 38) |
| 1993 | = Education Act 1993 (c. 35) |
| 1994LG(W) | = Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19) |
| 1994 | = Education Act 1994 (c. 30) |
| 1995HA | = Health Authorities Act 1995 (c. 17) |
| 1996ER | = Employment Rights Act 1996 (c. 18) |
| 1996N | = Nursery Education and Grant-Maintained Schools Act 1996 (c. 50) |
Subordinate legislation
| S.I. 1968/1699 | = Secretary of State for Social Services Order 1968 |
| S.I. 1977/293 | = Local Authorities etc. (Miscellaneous Provision) Order 1977 |
| S.I. 1991/1890 | = Education (Financial Delegation for Primary Schools) Regulations 1991 |
| S.I. 1992/110 | = Education (Financial Delegation for Primary Schools) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 |
| S.I. 1992/1548 | = Education (National Curriculum) (Foundation Subjects at Key Stage 4) Order 1992 |
| S.I. 1993/1975 | = Education Act 1993 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1993 |
| S.I. 1993/3106 | = Education Act 1993 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) 1993 |
| S.I. 1994/507 | = Education Act 1993 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1994 |
| S.I. 1994/1814 | = Education (National Curriculum) (Foundation Subjects at Key Stage 4) Order 1994 |
| S.I. 1994/2038 | = Education Act 1993 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1994 |
| S.I. 1994/2092 | = Education (No.2) Act 1986 (Amendment) (No.2) Order 1994 |
| S.I. 1996/951 | = Deregulation (Length of the School Day) Order 1996 |
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