impact of liberal reforms - children Flashcards
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children - free school meals
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B1: the liberals introduced the Free Schools Meals Act in 1906. the law let local councils raise local taxes to pay for school meals - if they choose to do so.
B2: in 1914, the government maxed the law compulsory and agreed to pay half the costs.
F: by 1914, 14 million meals were provided each school meal days, most of those free.
A: however, the 1906 law only gave schools the option to introduce school meals that by 1911, less than one thirds of councils introduced school meals.
