Further and Higher Education Act 1992
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The Further and Higher Education Acts 1992 made changes in the funding and administration of further education
and higher education
within the United Kingdom
. The most visible result was to allow thirty-five polytechnic
s to become 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.
Further education
Further education is a term mainly used in connection with education in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is post-compulsory education , that is distinct from the education offered in universities...
and higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
within the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The most visible result was to allow thirty-five polytechnic
Polytechnic (United Kingdom)
A polytechnic was a type of tertiary education teaching institution in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. After the passage of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 they became universities which meant they could award their own degrees. The comparable institutions in Scotland were...
s to become universities
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
. In addition the Act created bodies to fund higher education in England—HEFCE—and further education—FEFC
Further Education Funding Council for England
The Further Education Funding Council for England was a non-departmental public body of the Department for Education and Skills in the United Kingdom which distributed funding to Further Education and Sixth Form Colleges in England between 1992 and 2001....
. Universities in Scotland and Wales which had previously been funded by one UK-wide Universities Funding Council
Universities Funding Council
The Universities Funding Council was a UK body established under the Education Reform Act 1988 replacing the University Grants Committee. It distributed funds provided by central government to universities for the provision of education and the undertaking of research...
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.
External links
- Further and Higher Education Act, 1992 (for England and Wales)
- Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 (for Scotland)