... School boards. 1918 Fisher Education Act> Within this act the government took responsibility for secondary education> Attendance at school was made compulsory until the age of 14. Up until 1944's Butler's Education Act there were three types of schools available: 1. Elementary Schools: for the working class until the age of 14. 2. Fee Paying Grammar Schools: for the working classes with a limited number of scholarships available to the working class, 3. Expensive fee paying public schools: For the upper class Before this time the education system was strictly based on social class, because it was based upon ability to pay to get into a grammar school. Education beyond the age of 14 was strictly for the middle and upper classes. 1944's Butlers Act> As a result of World War Two, British society had changed to some extend forever, this had an impact on schooling and education.> It was argued that the ...

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