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Local education authorities (LEAs) were local councils in England that are responsible for education within their jurisdiction. The term was used to identify which council (district or county) is locally responsible for education in a system with several layers of local government. Local education authorities were not usually ad hoc or standalone authorities, although the former Inner London Education Authority was one example of this.
England has several tiers of local government and the relevant local authority varies. Within Greater London the 32 London borough councils and the Common Council of the City of London are the local authorities responsible for education; in the metropolitan counties it is the 36 metropolitan borough councils; and in the non-metropolitan counties it is the 27 county councils or, where there is no county council, the councils of the 55 unitary authorities. The Council of the Isles of Scilly is an education authority.[1] Since the Children Act 2004 each local education authority is also a children's services authority and responsibility for both functions is held by the director of children's services.[1] There are 152 local education authorities in England.
Functions
Local education authorities had some responsibility for all state schools in their area.
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They are responsible for distribution and monitoring of funding for the schools
They are responsible for co-ordination of admissions, including allocation of the number of places available at each school
They are the direct employers of all staff in community and VC schools
They have a responsibility for the educational achievement of looked-after children, i.e. children in their care[2]
They have attendance and advisory rights in relation to the employment of teachers, and in relation to the dismissal of any staff[3]
They are the owners of school land and premises in community schools.[4]
Until recently,[when?] local education authorities were responsible for the funding of students in higher education (for example undergraduate courses and PGCE) whose permanent address is in their area, regardless of the place of study. Based on an assessment of individual circumstances they offer grants or access to student loans through the Student Loans Company.
History
Creation
The term was introduced by the Education Act 1902 (2 Edw.7, c. 42). The Act designated each local authority; either county council and county borough council; would set up a committee known as a local education authority (LEA).[5] The councils took over the powers and responsibilities of the school boards and technical instruction committees in their area. Municipal boroughs with a population of 10,000 and urban districts with a population of 20,000 were to be local education authorities in their areas for elementary education only. The LEAs' role was further expanded with the introduction of school meals in 1906 and medical inspection in 1907.[5]
In 1904 the London County Council became a local education authority, with the abolition of the London School Board. The metropolitan boroughs within London were not education authorities, although they were given the power to decide on the site for new schools in their areas, and provided the majority of members on boards of management.
In 1974 local government outside London was completely reorganised. In the new metropolitan counties of England, metropolitan boroughs became LEAs. In the non-metropolitan counties the county councils were the education authorities.[7]
In 1986, with the abolition of the Greater London Council, a directly elected Inner London Education Authority was formed. This however only existed until 1990, when the twelve inner London boroughs assumed responsibility for education.
In 1989, under the Education Reform Act 1988, the LEAs lost responsibility for higher education, with all polytechnics and colleges of higher education becoming independent corporations.
A further wave of local government reorganisation during the 1990s led to the formation of unitary authorities in parts of England, which became local education authorities.[8]
A local educational authority award is an award given to the local educational authority, as opposed to an award given by the LEA.
List of local authorities responsible for education
There are currently 152 local education authorities in England. Below they are listed alphabetically by region.[9]
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This article s factual accuracy may be compromised due to out of date information The reason given is Local Education Authorities in England and Wales were abolished in 2010 under The Local Education Authorities and Children s Services Authorities Integration of Functions Order 2010 Statutory duties of LEAs are now undertaken by the director of Children s Services within each local authority district LAD The director s responsibilities also include Children s Social Services CSS Office for National Statistics Other geographies Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information February 2020 Local education authorities LEAs were local councils in England that are responsible for education within their jurisdiction The term was used to identify which council district or county is locally responsible for education in a system with several layers of local government Local education authorities were not usually ad hoc or standalone authorities although the former Inner London Education Authority was one example of this Contents 1 Responsible local authority 2 Functions 3 History 3 1 Creation 3 2 Reform 4 List of local authorities responsible for education 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksResponsible local authority EditEngland has several tiers of local government and the relevant local authority varies Within Greater London the 32 London borough councils and the Common Council of the City of London are the local authorities responsible for education in the metropolitan counties it is the 36 metropolitan borough councils and in the non metropolitan counties it is the 27 county councils or where there is no county council the councils of the 55 unitary authorities The Council of the Isles of Scilly is an education authority 1 Since the Children Act 2004 each local education authority is also a children s services authority and responsibility for both functions is held by the director of children s services 1 There are 152 local education authorities in England Functions EditLocal education authorities had some responsibility for all state schools in their area This list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items February 2011 They are responsible for distribution and monitoring of funding for the schools They are responsible for co ordination of admissions including allocation of the number of places available at each school They are the direct employers of all staff in community and VC schools They have a responsibility for the educational achievement of looked after children i e children in their care 2 They have attendance and advisory rights in relation to the employment of teachers and in relation to the dismissal of any staff 3 They are the owners of school land and premises in community schools 4 Until recently when local education authorities were responsible for the funding of students in higher education for example undergraduate courses and PGCE whose permanent address is in their area regardless of the place of study Based on an assessment of individual circumstances they offer grants or access to student loans through the Student Loans Company History EditCreation Edit The term was introduced by the Education Act 1902 2 Edw 7 c 42 The Act designated each local authority either county council and county borough council would set up a committee known as a local education authority LEA 5 The councils took over the powers and responsibilities of the school boards and technical instruction committees in their area Municipal boroughs with a population of 10 000 and urban districts with a population of 20 000 were to be local education authorities in their areas for elementary education only The LEAs role was further expanded with the introduction of school meals in 1906 and medical inspection in 1907 5 In 1904 the London County Council became a local education authority with the abolition of the London School Board The metropolitan boroughs within London were not education authorities although they were given the power to decide on the site for new schools in their areas and provided the majority of members on boards of management Reform Edit The system continued unchanged until 1965 when the London County Council was replaced by the Greater London Council The twenty outer London boroughs became local education authorities while a new Inner London Education Authority consisting of the members of the GLC elected for the inner boroughs covering the former County of London was created 6 In 1974 local government outside London was completely reorganised In the new metropolitan counties of England metropolitan boroughs became LEAs In the non metropolitan counties the county councils were the education authorities 7 In 1986 with the abolition of the Greater London Council a directly elected Inner London Education Authority was formed This however only existed until 1990 when the twelve inner London boroughs assumed responsibility for education In 1989 under the Education Reform Act 1988 the LEAs lost responsibility for higher education with all polytechnics and colleges of higher education becoming independent corporations A further wave of local government reorganisation during the 1990s led to the formation of unitary authorities in parts of England which became local education authorities 8 A local educational authority award is an award given to the local educational authority as opposed to an award given by the LEA List of local authorities responsible for education EditThere are currently 152 local education authorities in England Below they are listed alphabetically by region 9 LondonBarking and Dagenham London Borough Council Barnet London Borough Council Bexley London Borough Council Brent London Borough Council Bromley London Borough Council Camden London Borough Council City of London Corporation Croydon London Borough Council Ealing London Borough Council Enfield London Borough Council Greenwich London Borough Council Hackney London Borough Council Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council Haringey London Borough Council Harrow London Borough Council Havering London Borough Council Hillingdon London Borough Council Hounslow London Borough Council Islington London Borough Council Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council Lambeth London Borough Council Lewisham London Borough Council Merton London Borough Council Newham London Borough Council Redbridge London Borough Council Richmond upon Thames London Borough Council Southwark London Borough Council Sutton London Borough Council Tower Hamlets London Borough Council Waltham Forest London Borough Council Wandsworth London Borough Council Westminster City CouncilSouth WestBath and North East Somerset Council Bournemouth Borough Council Bristol City Council Cornwall Council Devon County Council Dorset County Council Gloucestershire County Council Council of the Isles of Scilly North Somerset Council Plymouth City Council Poole Borough Council Somerset County Council South Gloucestershire Council Swindon Borough Council Torbay Council Wiltshire CouncilSouth EastBracknell Forest Borough Council Brighton and Hove City Council Buckinghamshire Council East Sussex County Council Hampshire County Council Isle of Wight Council Kent County Council Medway Council Milton Keynes Borough Council Oxfordshire County Council Portsmouth City Council Reading Borough Council Slough Borough Council Southampton City Council Surrey County Council West Berkshire District Council West Sussex County Council Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council Wokingham Borough CouncilEastBedford Borough Council Cambridgeshire County Council Central Bedfordshire Council Essex County Council Hertfordshire County Council Luton Borough Council Norfolk County Council Peterborough City Council Southend on Sea Borough Council Suffolk County Council Thurrock Borough CouncilWest MidlandsBirmingham City Council Coventry City Council Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council County of Herefordshire District Council Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Shropshire Council Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Staffordshire County Council Stoke on Trent City Council Telford and Wrekin Borough Council Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Warwickshire County Council Wolverhampton City Council Worcestershire County CouncilEast MidlandsDerby City Council Derbyshire County Council Leicester City Council Leicestershire County Council Lincolnshire County Council Northamptonshire County Council Nottingham City Council Nottinghamshire County Council Rutland County CouncilYorkshire and the HumberBarnsley Metropolitan Borough Council City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council East Riding of Yorkshire Council Hull City Council Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council Leeds City Council North East Lincolnshire Borough Council North Lincolnshire Borough Council North Yorkshire County Council Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Sheffield City Council Wakefield Metropolitan District Council York City CouncilNorth WestBlackburn with Darwen Borough Council Blackpool Borough Council Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Bury Metropolitan Borough Council Cheshire East Council Cheshire West and Chester Council Cumbria County Council Halton Borough Council Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council Lancashire County Council Liverpool City Council Manchester City Council Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council Salford City Council Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council Warrington Borough Council Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council Wirral Metropolitan Borough CouncilNorth EastDarlington Borough Council Durham County Council Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council Hartlepool Borough Council Middlesbrough Borough Council North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council Northumberland County Council Newcastle upon Tyne City Council Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council Stockton on Tees Borough Council Sunderland City CouncilSee also EditSpecial education Dyslexia support in the United KingdomReferences Edit a b Children Act 2004 c 31 A Guide to the Law for School Governors PDF Department for Children Schools and Families p 67 Retrieved 19 March 2016 A Guide to the Law for School Governors PDF Department for Children Schools and Families p 86 Retrieved 19 March 2016 A Guide to the Law for School Governors PDF Department for Children Schools and Families p 79 Retrieved 19 March 2016 a b Bryne T Local Government in Britain 1994 Saint A Politics and the people of London the London County Council 1889 1965 1989 Redcliffe Maud amp Wood B English Local Government Reformed 1974 Jones B et al Politics UK 2004 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