How Successfully Did the Liberal Governments of 1906-1914 Deal with the Problems Affecting the Poor and Underprivileged in Britain?
How successfully did the Liberal governments of 1906-1914 deal with the problems affecting the poor and underprivileged in Britain?
In Britain in 1906 to 1914 the Liberal government was faced with serious amounts of poverty affecting the young, the old and workforce. By 1906 they began to introduce a series of reforms to help the poor and underprivileged, these included free school meals, medical inspections and the children’s charter. For the elderly the Pension Act was introduced, and the national insurance act for the workforce. The Liberal government did a great deal to help the poor and underprivileged by introducing a series of very beneficial reforms, but then these were not entirely flawless.
By 1906 the children in Britain suffered from severe malnutrition and a poor diet. They struggled to learn on an empty stomach and so in 1906 the Liberals introduced free school meals, aimed at providing all school children a free meal every day. This helped them concentrate and learn in school. It was recorded that by 1914, 14 million meals were provided around Britain. While this reform seemed to have such a huge impact on children there were still flaws, mainly with funding. While some schools from richer areas were able to provide free meals, there were a lot of poorer areas that couldn’t afford to do this. By 1912 the government realised that over half the schools in Britain failed to provide the children with meals at all. Further research showed that the children who received the meals during school days were left to go hungry during the holidays. Finally, in 1914 the Liberal government made it compulsory for all children to receive free school meals and they agreed to provide 50% grants to the local authorities. So by 1914 the free school meals act was partly successful in helping the poor and underprivileged.
Although the health of many children had improved, it was reported by most schools that children who turned up to school, arrived in ‘dreadful and
In Britain in 1906 to 1914 the Liberal government was faced with serious amounts of poverty affecting the young, the old and workforce. By 1906 they began to introduce a series of reforms to help the poor and underprivileged, these included free school meals, medical inspections and the children’s charter. For the elderly the Pension Act was introduced, and the national insurance act for the workforce. The Liberal government did a great deal to help the poor and underprivileged by introducing a series of very beneficial reforms, but then these were not entirely flawless.
By 1906 the children in Britain suffered from severe malnutrition and a poor diet. They struggled to learn on an empty stomach and so in 1906 the Liberals introduced free school meals, aimed at providing all school children a free meal every day. This helped them concentrate and learn in school. It was recorded that by 1914, 14 million meals were provided around Britain. While this reform seemed to have such a huge impact on children there were still flaws, mainly with funding. While some schools from richer areas were able to provide free meals, there were a lot of poorer areas that couldn’t afford to do this. By 1912 the government realised that over half the schools in Britain failed to provide the children with meals at all. Further research showed that the children who received the meals during school days were left to go hungry during the holidays. Finally, in 1914 the Liberal government made it compulsory for all children to receive free school meals and they agreed to provide 50% grants to the local authorities. So by 1914 the free school meals act was partly successful in helping the poor and underprivileged.
Although the health of many children had improved, it was reported by most schools that children who turned up to school, arrived in ‘dreadful and