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Education
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Reports of Royal Commissions
England and Wales
Royal Commission to inquire into educational charities
(Brougham). 1818–37; Report, 44 vols 1819–42.
State, discipline, studies and revenues of the University and colleges
of Oxford. 2 pts 1852. See Edinburgh Rev 96 1852.
Documents relating to the University and colleges of Cambridge. 3
vols 1852.
State, discipline etc of Cambridge. 2 pts 1853.
On popular education in England (Newcastle Commission). 6 vols
1861. Including reports by J. Fraser, Matthew Arnold and M.
Pattison. See Edinburgh Rev 114 1861; Inquiry into the truth of the
report on the state of popular education in the County of
Durham, Durham 1862.
To inquire into the revenues and management of certain colleges
and schools, and the studies pursued (Public Schools or
Clarendon Commission). 4 vols 1864. See Quart Rev 108 1860, 116
1864; Edinburgh Rev 120 1864.
Schools inquiry or Taunton Commission: to inquire into the education
given in schools not comprised within the Commissions on
popular education and on public schools 1864–8. Report, 21 vols
1868. Matthew Arnold, vol 6; see Quart Rev 126 1869.
Schools inquiry commission on technical education. 1867.
On scientific instruction and the advancement of science
(Devonshire Commission). 10 pts 1870–5. Full information
respecting the whole range of instruction in science.
Report of the Lord’s Commission on safeguards for the maintenance
of religious instruction and worship in Oxford,
Cambridge and Durham. 4 pts 1870–1. See Edinburgh Rev 135
1872.
On the property and income of Oxford and Cambridge. 3 vols 1873.
On technical instruction. 5 vols 1882–4. Led to the Technical instruction
Act, 1889.
On the working of the elementary education Acts (Cross
Commission). 10 vols 1886–8. See Quart Rev 165 1887; Edinburgh
Rev 180 1894. The Report led to the establishment of Day
Training Colleges in universities and university colleges after
1890.
University of London (Selborne Commission). 1888–9.
University of London (Gresham Commission). 3 vols 1892–4.
On secondary education (Bryce Commission). 9 vols 1895. See Quart
Rev 1897; Edinburgh Rev 185 1897. Eventually led to the Board of
Education Act 1899, and to the Education Act 1902.
Scotland
Inquiry into Scottish universities. 1826.
State of universities and colleges of Scotland. 4 vols 1837. See
Edinburgh Rev 59 1834.
Analysis and review: the universities of King’s College and
Marischal College, Aberdeen. 1839.
Inquiry into all types of schools in Scotland (Argyll Commission).
1867.
Inquiry into the endowed institutions in Scotland (Colebrooke
Commission). 1872.
Scottish universities. 1876.
Reports other than those of Royal Commissions
Reports of the Society for bettering the conditions and increasing
the comforts of the poor. 1797–1805. Leading supporters were Sir
Thomas Bernard and Count Rumford. The reports contain the
following dealing with English education:
44. Extracts from an account of the asylum or school of instruction
for the blind at Liverpool by Sir Thomas Bernard;
50. Extracts from an account of a provision for chimney sweepers’
boys at Kingston upon Thames, by the Bishop of Durham;
61. Extracts from an account of the benefits of the Charity Schools
at Chester, by Sir Thomas Bernard;
64. Extracts from an account of the Mendip school by Sir Thomas
Bernard;
89. Extracts from an account of the School of Industry at Kendal, by
Sir Thomas Bernard, with a copy of the plan of instruction at the
Kendal schools of industry;
97. Extracts from an account of the schools for poor children at
Weston near Bath by Miss Masters;
100. Account of the Free-Chapel schools in West Street, Seven Dials,
by John Dougan;
107. An account of the Ladies’ Schools and some other Charities at
Leeds, by Sir Thomas Bernard;
111. Account of a Sunday school at Kirkstall, Leeds by Mrs Carr;
112. Account of a school for poor children at Fincham;
118. Account of a school in the Borough road, by John Walker;
121. Account of a school near Hawkstone in the County of Salop, by
Sir Thomas Bernard.
Appendices to vol 4, 1805:
6. Statement as to the reception and management of the children in
the Foundling Hospital, London;
10. Copy of the agreement signed by the parents of the children
learning the Straw Platt in the West-street schools;
12. Copy of a proposal for an enquiry into the present state of the
schools for the education of the poor.
Poor Law Commission: annual reports. 1835 etc. See Sir W. Chance,
Children under the Poor Law, 1897.
Committee of Council on Education (annual reports and minutes of
the Committee, 1839–40 to 1857–8). See Edinburgh Rev 75 1842,
97 1853.
Report by H. Moseley. 1845.
Report of inquiry into the state of education in Wales. 1847. See
Edinburgh Rev 97 1853.
Reports of Matthew Arnold on elementary schools 1852–82. Ed F.
Sandford 1889, 1908 (enlarged).
Revised instructions to HM Inspectors. 1897.
Baines, Sir Edward. Second Report, Congregational Board of
Education. 1846.
Annual reports of the Catholic Poor School Committee. 1848 etc.
The educational record of the British and Foreign School Society.
1848 etc. See H. B. Binns, A century of education: being the centenary
history of the British and Foreign School Society 1808–1908,
1908.
National Society Church School Inquiry (1856–7).
Report of the Northamptonshire Society for promoting and extending
education in accordance with the principles of the
Established Church, embracing parochial, training, reformatory
and middle schools. Northampton 1856–65.
Education Department Reports. 1858–9, 1898–9.
Report on religious teaching in Board Schools. 1895. See Edinburgh
Rev 180 1894.
Special reports on educational subjects. Vol 1, 1896; vol 2, 1897; vol
3, 1898; vol 4, 1900. With reports by M. E. Sadler and Robert
Morant.
Scientific instruction: report of committee of the British
Association. 1867–8.
Technical education in various countries: letter from B. Samuelson
to the Vice-President of the Education Department. 1867.
Chambers of Commerce on technical education: letter from J.
Behrens. 1868.
Technical and primary education: circular to HM representatives
abroad with replies. 1868.
National Education League: first general meeting, Birmingham,
Oct 1869.
National Education Union: congress held in Manchester. 1869.
London School Board report by Professor Huxley on curriculum.
1871.
First report. 1873.