How did the Liberal Reforms protect children?

Learning objective – to be able to understand the measures the Liberals took to help the young between 1906 and 1908.

I can describe some of the key Liberal reforms that helped the young.

Grade D

I can explain how the key Liberal reforms helped the young.

Grade B

I can explain and to evaluate the impact of the Liberal reforms on the young.

Grade A

Starter – How does the government help the young people in society?

How successful was the Education [Provision of Meals] Act of 1906?

One of the first acts in the Liberal reforms was the Education [Provision of Meals] Act of 1906. This provided free school meals for the poorest children by the local authority.

This aimed to combat malnutrition within the young. But the Act was not compulsory until 1914. Therefore, most local authorities did not provide free school meals unless they had to. Even up to 1912, only half the local authorities provided free school meals.

What was the Education [Administrative Provisions] Act of 1907?

The second reform that helped the young was the Administrative Provisions Act which put in place a Schools Health Service.

This Act instructed all local authorities to provide an annual medical inspection for all pupils in their schools. It also, provided the care and treatment required after the inspection, such as providing spectacles and arranging necessary operations.

Why was the Education [Administrative Provisions] Act of 1907 important?

The Act also provided scholarships to poor students who showed promise to continue their education beyond the compulsory schooling age of 12.

The Act provided the first ever free health care provision – from 1912 treatment was free for the young.

It also helped raise education standards by allowing the young to stay at school for longer. By 1911, 50% of children stayed on at school until 14.

What was the Children and Young Person’s Act of 1908?

This was a crucial Act which was also known as the ‘Children’s Charter’ and passed a number of privileges for children –It gave children protected status to

prevent neglect and having life assurance.

It became illegal to sell children fireworks, tobacco and alcohol.

Juvenile courts and borstals were created to deal with young offenders.

Limited working hours for children.Set up child care committees

What was the impact of the Children and Young Person’s Act of 1908?

The Act tightened up the law protecting children and brought together 40 existing and unclear laws under one umbrella.

It toughened up the law against child neglect and cruelty.

It was first law to legally recognise the dangers of smoking.

Task

This word cloud summarises the content of how the Liberal Reforms helped children.

In pairs, find the 12 terms in the word cloud and using the PowerPoint and the sheet given to you, list the 12 terms and, for each term, write their relevance to how the New Deal tried to support farmers in two sentences.

Terms

Protected StatusChildren’s CharterMealsLocal CouncilsMalnutritionScholarshipsEducationFree Health CareBorstalsWorking HousesCrueltyNeglect

Extension TaskComplete the hexagon framework worksheet which encourages and supports you in making links between the different parts of the Liberal Reforms which helped and protect children.

Use the key words in the word cloud to help you get started.

Explain your links as fully as you can.

Plenary – a touch of Scrabble

What are the three key words from this lesson that sums up your learning?

Which word has the highest value if you used in a game of Scrabble?

Compare with the person next to you. Which word has the highest value?