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Social reform
- Free school meals act of 1906- local
authorities could provide meals for the
poorest children in the school.
- By 1914, 50% are doing so
- 31,000 children
receiving school
meals.
- By 1914, 50% are doing so
- The National Insurance Act
1911 made it compulsory for
the poorest workers and
workers in industries most
prone to unemployment to
participate in a government
backed scheme to provide
insurance against sickness and
unemployment
- Measures were taken to restrict the exploitation of
workers and provide medical checks for school
children.
- 1907 authorities
are able to instigate
medical inspections
of children
- by 1914 75% are doing so
- by 1914 75% are doing so
- 1908 Old age pensions
introduced for those over 70
- 1908 Children's Act. Children at risk
could be put into safe custody.
- 1909 labour exchanges
introduced to help the
unemployed find work.
- 83 in operation by 1910
- 83 in operation by 1910
- Other influences on the social reform.
- Labour Party- there was a threat from the newly
formed Labour Party especially as the franchise
had been extended to working men in 1867 and
1884
- Social surveys- Charles Booth in London
and B.S Rowntree in York
- Germany introduced social reforms under
Bismarck
- Trade unions- Liberals feared losing support if
workers saw the unions as a political force
that could improve working conditions
- Labour Party- there was a threat from the newly
formed Labour Party especially as the franchise
had been extended to working men in 1867 and
1884
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