Start year: | 1858 | ||
End year: | 1861 | ||
Short description: | Newcastle Commission | ||
Medium description: | Newcastle Commission. A royal Commission chaired by the Duke of Newcastle to investigate the state of elementary education provision in England and make recommendations for its improvement. Concluded that system of government grants had failed to deliver an effective level of provision. They sought to improve pupil attendance figures, the quality of teaching and to expand the curriculum. | ||
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