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Introduction. The Victorian Era yielded great developments in terms of education, and this time period had distinct characteristics in regards to the educational system. Public education evolved significantly at this time primarily because of new laws that were developed to make education compulsory for a wider range of individuals.
- Education, Literacy and Publishing in Victorian England
Ragged Schools. Ragged schools were the only schools...
- Education, Literacy and Publishing in Victorian England
This account of a baker’s apprentice being flogged by his manager illustrates both the precariousness of working life among the young and poor in Victorian Britain and the extent to which the law newly sought to protect them.
Ragged Schools. Ragged schools were the only schools designed for poor children. They got their name from the rags that the children often wore while attending. They originated from Sunday schools were children were taught to read the Bible.
In the early decades of the nineteenth century, educational provision at all levels was still heavily dominated by religious institutions, as it had been for centuries. The role of organized religion was particularly crucial in supplying elementary education for the poor.
Most workhouses had their own schoolroom and it was expected that the children would receive a basic education. Opinions varied and changed during the Victorian era so the education of pauper...
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, education in England was provided by a motley assortment of institutions, some under the aegis of the Church, none under the direct control of the state, each aimed at a particular segment of the population—the working poor (Ragged and Sunday Schools); middle- and upper-middle-class boys (grammar ...
Education changed much during the Victorian era, both for the poor and rich. In 1933, Parliament authorized for sums of money to be provided to build schools for the poor children of England.
