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16 Cards in this Set
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Ignorance |
- educational act of 1944 thought of by Beveridge. - started by Labour. - Poor children wouldn't have any educational opportunities. |
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When was the educational act finalized? |
1947 |
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What did the educational act allow? |
Children up to the age of 15 were entitled to free secondary education. |
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What were the three types of school? |
- grammar - technical - modern secondary schools |
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Why were these things put in place? |
For less fortunate children |
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Tackling Squalor |
- Government followed the policy "homes for all" |
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How many homes were built 1946 to 1951? |
800,000 |
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Why were council houses built? |
For working class families |
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Where did the government accomodate homeless people? |
Disused army camps |
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What percentage of houses were council houses? |
80 percent |
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How was idleness tackled? |
By the employment and training act. |
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What did the employment and training act do? |
- gave funds for training school leavers |
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How was WANT tackled? |
The national insurance act of 1946 |
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What did the national insurance act provide? |
- sickness benefits - unemployment benefits - retirement benefits - maternity benefits |
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How was diease tackled? |
The NHS being set up in 1946 |
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What did the NHS provide? |
- every british citizen could recieve medical, dental and optical services for free |
