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Education started off as something only the rich could afford for their children.
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King Edward introduced free schools. However not many children could use them as they need to work to support their familes.
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However, many children were still unable to attend.
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A school for boys was started in the slums by Robert Raikes.
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The industrial revolution meant that apprentices (learning on the job) were very popular, as businesses had more people working for them.
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The government began to grant money to building schools for poor children.
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A meeting in Manchester, disucssion based around if education should be funded by state taxes.
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Required schools to be set up where there was a lack of education. Still paid for at this point. This was compulsory for all children under 13, but not compulsory attendance.
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Gordon Brown anounces that from 2013, the school leaving age will rise from 16 to 18.
