Local education authorities (LEAs) were defined in England and Wales as the local councils responsible for education within their jurisdictions. The term...

Local government in England broadly consists of three layers: civil parishes, local authorities, and regional authorities. Every part of England is governed...

contrasts with the diverse formats utilised by the 348 local authorities in England and Wales) and to provide a single point of reference to fulfil the...

are in England, three in Wales, two in Scotland, and none in Northern Ireland. An estimated 110 million people visit the national parks of England and Wales...

Education in England is overseen by the Department for Education. Local government authorities are responsible for implementing policy for public education...

Local government in Wales is primarily undertaken by the twenty-two principal councils. The councils are unitary authorities, meaning they are responsible...

overview of education in Wales from early childhood to university and adult skills. Largely state-funded and freely accessible at a primary and secondary...

political parties in the 317 local authorities of England, 32 local authorities of Scotland, 22 principal councils of Wales and 11 local councils of Northern...

Vocational Education in Wales Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education (the equivalent in England and Scotland) "Review of Personal and Social...

In England, a unitary authority or unitary council is a type of local authority responsible for all local government services in an area. They combine...

comprehensive education. By 1975 the majority of local authorities in England and Wales had abandoned the eleven-plus examination and moved to a comprehensive...

legislation in England and Wales does not differentiate between school attendance or education otherwise than at school. Scots education legislation on...

of England (officially, local authority districts, abbreviated LADs) are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government...

a school's head teacher, its governing body and the Local Education Authority. Local Education Authorities normally exercise this function via a Standing...

equivalent to parishes. The Local Government Association (LGA) is the national membership body for local authorities in England and Wales. Its core membership...

A community school in England and Wales is a type of state-funded school in which the local education authority employs the school's staff, is responsible...

The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April...

authority councils. The 1974 reform of local government established the tier structure throughout England with county authorities in metropolitan and...

The Catholic Church in England and Wales (Latin: Ecclesia Catholica in Anglia et Cambria; Welsh: Yr Eglwys Gatholig yng Nghymru a Lloegr) is part of the...

Elementary schools were the first schools in England and Wales intended to give a basic education to the children of working class families. At the start...

hundred principal local councils in England and Wales have been required to review their executive arrangements. Examples of local authority mayors include...

A unitary authority is a type of local authority in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Unitary authorities are responsible for all local government functions...

Ministry of Education (1944–1964) was a central government department governed by the Minister of Education, with responsibility in England and Wales for: Promoting...

regulators in the UK. Regulators exercise regulatory or supervisory authority over a variety of endeavours. In addition, local authorities in the UK provide...

Greens, is a green, left-wing political party in England and Wales. Since October 2021, Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay have served as the party's co-leaders...

in Wales - these may not be the same as the Local Education Authorities. Education in Wales Estyn, the education and training inspectorate for Wales Primary...

sixty four award categories. Eligible facilities can be located in England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland. Anyone can submit a nomination—staff, customers,...

Census: KS209EW Religion, local authorities in England and Wales". ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2012. "Religion, England and Wales - Office for National...

early supporters were the Welsh Office, nearby local authorities, the University of Wales and education colleges, MPs, trade unionists, industrialists...

county in England: the 48 ceremonial counties used for the purposes of lieutenancy; the 84 metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties for local government;...