As one of the earliest countries in the world to implement compulsory education, Britain promulgated the Primary Education Law in 1870, stipulating that children aged 5- 10 must receive compulsory education, and now it is stipulated that teenagers aged 5- 16 should receive compulsory education in 12 years. During this period, it has undergone many reforms to ensure educational opportunities for children and adolescents.
Especially since the promulgation of the 1973 education law, the period of compulsory education in England and Wales has been stipulated by law as 12, and Britain has since entered the stage of compulsory education. Up to now, the development and reform of British education has always adhered to the principle of giving priority to compulsory education, and the policies and regulations on academic system, curriculum, academic evaluation, teacher training, finance and management have been improved day by day.
Principles of the British primary education act
1, forcing children to go to school.
2. Local institutions responsible for education are elected.
3. Impose local taxes to finance education. The whole of Britain is divided into several school districts, and each school district has an education bureau, which is elected by city councils in cities and by parish taxpayers in rural areas. The Education Bureau is responsible for collecting local education taxes and running schools.