<P> Until 1870 all schools were charitable or private institutions , but in that year the Elementary Education Act 1870 permitted local governments to complement the existing elementary schools , to fill up any gaps . The Education Act 1902 allowed local authorities to create secondary schools . The Education Act 1918 abolished fees for elementary schools . </P>
<P> Until 1870 all schools were charitable or private institutions , but in that year the Elementary Education Act 1870 permitted local governments to complement the existing elementary schools , to fill up any gaps . The Education Act 1902 allowed local authorities to create secondary schools . The Education Act 1918 abolished fees for elementary schools . </P>
when were state schools introduced in the uk
when were state schools introduced in the uk
1870
1870