Board of Education: Elementary Branch and Medical Branch: Precedent Files

ED 125

1905-1944

Board of Education precedent files containing copies of typewritten letters and minutes extracted from files originating in the Elementary Branch relating to the provision of elementary schools and from files of the Medical Department (now Special Services Branch) relating to the duty of Local Education Authorities to provide for medical inspection and treatment of children in elementary schools.

Elementary Branch Supply of Schools Precedent Covers nos 1-22 are papers dated 1931-1944 relating to the provision of maintained and voluntary schools and to the decisions taken by the Board of Education on problems arising from the application of the Education Act 1921, Necessity of Schools Act 1933, and the Education Act 1936.

Medical Department Precedent Covers nos M.I. 1-101 are papers dated 1907-1912 and show the action taken by Local Education Authorities to initiate the work required under s13 of the Education (Administrative Provisions) Act 1907. They also relate to the advice sought by Local Education Authorities and 'other bodies' on the interpretation of the Act and on the Circulars of Guidance subsequently issued.

Medical Department Precedent Covers nos M.1-140 are dated 1905-1921 and relate to enquiries arising from the application of Part III of the Education Act 1902, the Medical Treatment Grant Regulations, the Education (Administrative Provision) Act 1907, Circulars 576, 582 and 596 and to the Code of Regulations for the years concerned.

The series includes material which would otherwise be found elsewhere in ED amongst the Records of the Medical Branch, the Special Education Branch, and predecessors.

Precedent covers Nos. 1-22 are listed in date order.

Precedent covers Nos. M.I. 1-101 (some are missing) are listed in area order.

Precedent covers Nos. M.1-140 (some are missing) are listed in subject order.

Public Record(s)

English

• Board of Education, Elementary Branch, 1899-1944
• Board of Education, Medical Branch, 1923-1944

23 file(s)

Topics

Children

Education

Medicine

Each Local Education Authority had the duty of providing for the medical inspection of children attending elementary schools and the power of making arrangements to be sanctioned by the Board of Education for attending to the health and physical condition of the children in elementary schools. Medical inspection was to be carried out in conjunction with the Public Health Authorities and under the direct supervision of a Medical Officer of Health.

The duties thrown upon the Board of Education consisted of advising Local Education Authorities as to the manner in which the provisions of the Act should be carried out and in supervising the work undertaken by the Local Education Authorities.