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The Elementary Education Act 1870 [4] (33 & 34 Vict. c. 75), commonly known as Forster's Education Act, set the framework for schooling of all children between the ages of 5 and 12 in England and Wales. [5]
The history of education in Wales from 1870 to 1939 covers the various types of education available in Wales from the Elementary Education Act 1870 until the start of the Second World War. Compulsory primary education was established early in the period and access to secondary and higher education was significantly expanded.
The Elementary Education Act 1870 (commonly known as 'Forster's Education Act' after its drafter William Edward Forster) applied only to England and Wales. It introduced the concept of compulsory education for children under thirteen, although the decision to do so was at the discretion of school boards; education was compulsory in ...
At the beginning of the reign of Queen Victoria, state control of the education system was opposed by Anglican churchmen, such as James Shergold Boone. [1] The status quo in England and Wales consisted of the two elementary school systems run by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education (Anglican) and the British and Foreign School Society (non-sectarian).
The school entrance age was formally set at five-years-old by the 1870 Education Act but infants schools would admit children aged two to seven years old, space permitting. Schools were expected to prepare children for the requirements of first standard but as the decades progressed they were also encouraged to cater to the specific needs of ...
The conscience clause is part of the Elementary Education Act 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 75), which established the neutrality and indifference of the state regarding religious instruction. [1] It was introduced and applied to all State-aided schools to protect the religious liberties of minorities, who were viewed as religious dissidents. [2]
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... move to sidebar hide. Education Act (with its variations) is a ... The Elementary Education Acts 1870 to 1893, ...
The Education Act 1902 formalised the relationship between central government and education delivery by abolishing the 2568 school boards set up by the 1870 Act, and transferring their duties (and schools) to local government (borough and county councils) in a new guise as local education authorities. The Education Act 1944 changed the system ...