Forster Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:allows local authorities to levy rates for education
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Ireland
gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1870
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Forster Act
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:William_Forster
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Elementary_Education_Act_1870
gptkbp:providesFor creation of school boards
publicly funded elementary schools
gptkbp:purpose establish framework for elementary education in England and Wales
gptkbp:region gptkb:England
gptkb:Wales
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:Education_Act_1902
gptkbp:requires provision of elementary education for all children aged 5 to 13
gptkbp:significance first attempt to provide universal elementary education in England and Wales
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Education_Act_1870
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6