REPORT

OF

THE COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
ON EDUCATION

(ENGLAND AND WALES);

WITH

APPENDIX.

1881-82.

Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty.

PRINTED BY GEORGE E. B. EYRE AND WILLIAM SPOTTISWOODE,
PRINTERS TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.

FOR HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE.

1882.

[C.-3312.-1.] Price 4s. 6d.

CONTENTS.

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REPORT BY THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION TO HER
MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN COUNCIL -

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APPENDIX TO REPORT.

PART I.

ADMINISTRATION OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACTS, 1870,

1873, 1876, and 1880.

General Abstract of Statements of Income, Expenditure, and Liabilities

of School Boards, for the year ended 29th September 1881

Supplementary Abstract of Statements of Income and Expenditure of

School Boards for the year ended 29th September 1880, received too

late for publication in the Appendix to the Report for 1880-81 -

List of School Boards to which Loans have been sanctioned during the

year ended 31st March 1882, with the amounts of such Loans

List of places for which revised Byelaws have been sanctioned since 1st

April 1881

1

92

94

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99

Cases in which Annual Grants have been refused under Section 98 of the

Elementary Education Act, 1870

102

Cases in which Orders have been issued, during the year 1881-2, declaring

School Boards in default, under Sections 32 and 66 of the Elementary

Education Act, 1870

103

Circular to Local Authorities in West Cornwall calling attention to the

inefficient administration of the law as to compulsory attendance of

children at school

Circular to Local Authorities with reference to canal boat children

Circular to Union School Attendance Committees requesting information

as to the working of the Education Acts in their districts

Circular to School Boards as to additional grants under section 97 of the

Elementary Education Act, 1870

MINUTES, INSTRUCTIONS, &c.

Appointment of Member of the Committee of Council on Education

Minute (6th March 1882) establishing a New Code of Regulations

New Code, 1882

104

105

107

109

110

List of Teachers whose Certificates have been cancelled or temporarily

suspended, and of Schools the Grants to which have been refused or

reduced, in consequence of falsified or grossly inaccurate Registration, &c. 145

List of Papers relating to Elementary Education presented to Parliament

by the Committee of Council on Education, 1881–82

146

TABLES.

1. Expenditure from Education Grants

147

2. Numbers of Candidates for Admission to Training Colleges, and for the

office of Teacher under Articles 60 and 79 of the New Code, and of

Pupil-teachers engaged in Elementary Schools, in the Year 1881

PART II.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

TABLES SHOWING RESULTS OF INSPECTION FOR THE YEAR ENDING

31ST AUGUST 1881.

1. General Summary of Statistics of Inspection of Day Schools

2. School Income and Expenditure

3. Average Salaries of Teachers

3A. Number of Teachers in receipt of Salaries of certain specified amounts

4. School Fees

5. Attendance

6. Examination and Results of Examination of Scholars in Standards I.-VI.

6A. Summary of Results of Examination of Scholars individually examined -

6B. Summary of Results of Examination of Scholars collectively examined

(Infants)

7. Numbers for payment under Article 19 C., D., and E.

8. Examination and Results of Examination under Article 21 (Specific

Subjects)

155

157

158

159.

160

8A. Subjects and Stages taken

161

9. General Summary of Statistics of Inspection of Night Schools

162

9A. Examination and Results of Examination of Scholars in Night Schools

10. Grants.-Amounts claimed

163

165

10A. Deductions and amounts granted

166

11. Abstracts of Income and Expenditure of Schools inspected for the last 10

Years

167

12. Table showing, under various heads, progress made since 1870 (Revised

Code)

174

13. Population of School Age, Number of Scholars on Registers, and Number

examined under Standards I.-VI. and Ex-Standard VI.

175

14. General Summary of Statistics of Inspection of Schools examined for

Certificates of Efficiency

176

REPORTS OF HER MAJESTY'S INSPECTORS.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.

1. C. Alderson, Esq., in the Metropolitan Division of Marylebone

2. M. J. Barrington- Ward, Esq., in the Bromsgrove District

3. Rev. H. B. Barry, in the Bath District

9. Rev. S. J. G. Fraser, in parts of Dorset, Hants, Somerset, and Wilts