Further and Higher Education Act 1992
The Further and Higher Education Act 1992 made changes in the funding and administration of further education and higher education within England and Wales with consequential effects on associated matters in Scotland which had previously been governed by the same legislation as England and Wales. It was introduced during the First Major ministry.
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make new provision about further and higher education. |
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| Citation | c. 13 |
| Introduced by | Kenneth Clarke (Commons) Lord Belstead[1] (Lords) |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 6 March 1992 |
| Commencement | 6 May 1992 to 1 August 1996 (see list) |
Status: Amended | |
| Records of Parliamentary debate relating to the statute from Hansard | |
| Text of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The most visible result was to allow thirty-five polytechnics to become universities (often referred to as the "new universities" or "post-1992 universities"). In addition the Act created bodies to fund higher education in England—HEFCE—and further education—FEFC. Universities in Scotland and Wales which had previously been funded by one UK-wide Universities Funding Council were the subject of other Acts that created higher education funding councils in each country. The act abolished binary line, created national unitary funding councils, removed colleges of further education from local government control, and created quality assessment arrangements.[2]
See also
- UK public service law
Note
- "Further And Higher Education Bill Hl - Hansard". hansard.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- "Richards, Huw, "The collision of two worlds", ''Times Higher Education'' (December 5, 1997)". Timeshighereducation.co.uk. 1997-12-05. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
External links
- Further and Higher Education Act, 1992 (for England and Wales)
- Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 (for Scotland)