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19 Cards in this Set
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The Young Reforms; |
Education (Provision of meals) Act, 1906 Education (Administrative Provisions) Act, 1907 The Children’s Act, 1908 |
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The Old Reforms; |
The Old Age Pension Act, 1908 |
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The Sick Reforms; |
National Insurance Act, 1911 (Part One) |
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The Unemployed Reforms; |
Labour Exchanges Act, 1909 National Insurance Act, 1911 (Part 2) |
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Education (Provision of meals) Act, 1906 Positives |
Free School Meals for all destitute children Treasury grants to fund 50% 9 million to 14 million in 1914 Levying an additional half penny in the pound Focus improvement in classes Better health |
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Education (Provision of meals) Act, 1906 Negative |
Researchers Find the growth of children’s slowed and bodyweight declined in school holidays It was not compulsory till 1914 Only 1/3 of schools participated at first Reform was costly for government By 1914 many local Authorities are not providing school meals |
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Education (Administrative Provisions) Act, 1907 Positives |
Provides 3 medical inspections throughout the course of A Childs schooling life School boards could Act against parents who sent their kids to school in verminous conditions Compulsory 1912 board of education gave grants to local authorities to set up free clinics Gave startling statistics Doctors Evidence |
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Medical inspection Statistical evidence of children’s conditions; |
90% defective teeth 9% rickets 30% verminous |
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Education (Administrative Provisions) Act, 1907 Negatives |
No treatment till 1912 Education authorities ignored the act Caused stress on parents |
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Children’s Act (children’s Charter), 1908 Positives |
Death sentence abolished for children Illegal to insure children’s lives No children in brothels Parents prosecuted for neglect Gave children special status Juvenile courts and borstals set up |
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Children’s Act (children’s Charter), 1908 Negatives |
Did little to deal with causes of crime Limited success with alcohol and tobacco restrictions |
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The Old Age Pension Act, 1908 |
Over 70 with income less than 21 received 5 shillings a week Smaller amount for under 31.50 income Married couple 7s 6d Collected at post office By 1914 one million receiving pension Not charity Relieved burden from many family’s |
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The Old Age Pension Act, 1908 Negatives |
2 shillings short of that needed to keep above poverty line Life expectancy at 48 Many needed help before that age No birth certificate then no collection Many too proud Lived in UK for 20 years People deemed to have avoided work were not given a pension |
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National Insurance Act, 1911 (Part One) Positive |
Compulsory Earning less than £160 you got medical treatment Employee spent 4d Employer 3d State 2d Gave sick worker 10 shillings a week for 26 weeks 30 shillings for maternity Self respect of worker Provided a safety net |
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National Insurance Act, 1911 (Part One) Negative |
Had to cut wages Medical treatment coverage After 26 weeks poor law introduced
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Labour Exchanges Act, 1909 Positives |
1913, 430 labour exchanges operating Government employment agency Offered advice Washing facilities |
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Labour Exchanges Act, 1909 Negatives |
Not compulsory for employers to register vacancies Low pay Temporary work did little to reduce poverty |
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National Insurance Act part 2, 1911 Positives |
7s benefit per week Only if unemployed for a week 15 weeks coverage Worker 2 1/2d per week Employers 2 1/2d State 3d Had to register at about exchange Financial assistance |
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National Insurance Act part 2, 1911 Negatives |
No provision for workers family Certain trades 2 million affects by scheme Construction, shipbuilding, building, and engineering After poor law introduced Covered for limited time depending on contributions |
