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Grigg, Russell – History of Education, 2020
This paper explores the emotional experiences of elementary school inspections, from the appointment of the first State school inspectors in 1839 to 1911 when Edward Holmes, the retiring chief inspector, signposted the prospects of a new era in elementary education. The paper is arranged in two parts: the first provides an outline of the origins…
Descriptors: Inspection, Educational History, Educational Change, Emotional Experience
James, David C.; Davies, Brian – History of Education, 2017
Issues associated with school absenteeism have attracted considerable attention and have long been one of the focal points of government strategies for school improvement. Pupil non-attendance is not a new phenomenon and featured prominently in Her Majesty's Inspectors' reports from 1839. This paper outlines the patterns of and influences on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Attendance, Educational History
Atkins, Peter – History of Education, 2005
In October 1934 the National Government took over what had previously been a commercial initiative to encourage milk-drinking in schools. By the outbreak of war the Milk in Schools Scheme had reached 87 per cent of elementary schools in England and Wales and 56 per cent of pupils were drinking one-third of a pint daily. This paper investigates the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nutrition, National Programs