The Elementary Education Act 1870
The Elementary Education Act 1870 was the first piece of legislation in England and Wales which dealt specifically with providing education for children aged 5 to 13 years of age. Education was to become accessible by all and not just wealthy. The Act was sponsored by William Forster and became known as ‘The Forster Act’.
Under the act voluntary schools were left unchanged and local education boards were set up to create schools where there was a gap. The local education boards were to inspect the new schools to ensure that high standards of education were met. The schools were publically funded however if parents could afford to pay for their child’s education then they were expected to do so.
There was a lot of controversy surrounding
Under the act voluntary schools were left unchanged and local education boards were set up to create schools where there was a gap. The local education boards were to inspect the new schools to ensure that high standards of education were met. The schools were publically funded however if parents could afford to pay for their child’s education then they were expected to do so.
There was a lot of controversy surrounding