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Explain the emergence of compulsory mass education in England during the second half of the 19th Century.
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Matt Eagles Explain the emergence of compulsory mass education in England during the second half of the 19th Century. At the height of its days of Empire, Britain was the core of manufacturing and productivity and classed as the worlds largest and most powerful force. A Royal Commission stated in 1882 "The Englishman has yet to learn that an extended and systematic education is now a necessary preliminary to the fullest development of industry." During the last 150 years Britain has slipped from its station as "the worlds workshop" a place where 54% of the worlds exports were produced in 1860 to less than 4% in 1994. Other European nations had already established concrete education systems, even the "troublesome" France. These nations were also enjoying a period of relative economic prosperity. The ranging blame for this cast a spotlight onto the education of Britain and its links with production. During the period...
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