social policies

social policies

Equal Pay Act

• passed 1970

• came into action 1975

Divorce Reform Act

• passed 1969

• came into action 1971

Civil Partnership Act

• 2004

Civil Marriage for also heterosexual couples

• 2018

Education Reform Act

• 1988

Butler Act

• 1944

Age for compulsory education

• Education Act of 1870- education had to be nationally accessible

• Education Act 1918: education was now compulsory up to the age of 14.

• Butler Act 1944: education was compulsory up to the age of 15

• Education Reform Act 1988 - had to study English Maths and Science up to 16

• Education and skills act 2008- leaving school age raised to 18

Abortion legalised (in certain circumstances)

• 1967

legalisation of birth control

• married women- 1961

• all women- 1974

new labour gov education policies

• national strategies-

• EMA

• sure start centres

• numeracy and literacy hours

• EAZ

child benefits being capped at 2 children

• april 2017

Family allowance introduced

• passed 1945

• came into action 1946