The Elementary Education Act, 1876 (39 and 40 Vict., C. 79.) and Elementary Education (industrial Schools) Act, 1879

THE

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACT,

1876.

(39 AND 40 VICT., C. 79.)

AND

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS) ACT,

1879.

WITH INTRODUCTION, NOTES, AND INDEX.

BY HUGH OWEN, JUN.,

OF THE MIDDLE TEMPLE, BARRISTER-AT-LAW,

AUTHOR OF "THE EDUCATION ACTS MANUAL (FOURTEENTH EDITION), "THE SCHOOL BOARD
ELECTION MANUAL," ETC.

AND

AN APPENDIX

CONTAINING THE REGULATIONS MADE BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT, THE
ORDER IN COUNCIL, AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF SECRETARY OF

STATE AS TO CERTIFIED DAY INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS, ETC.

FOURTH EDITION.

London:

KNIGHT & CO., 90, FLEET STREET.
1880.

Hazell, Watson, and Viney, Printers, London and Aylesbury.

PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION.

As the Elementary Education Act, 1876, constitutes new Local Authorities for securing the education of children in districts not under the jurisdiction of School Boards, and its provisions are to a great extent distinct from those contained in the Education Act of 1870 and 1873, I have considered it desirable to issue this edition of the Act in a separate form, embodying in the notes those sections of the previous Acts which are referred to in the statute.

In order to afford the means of readily obtaining a general knowledge of the provisions of the Act, a digest of the several clauses is given in the Introduction, and to the text of the statute notes are appended which it is hoped may be of some service to the members of Boards of Guardians, Town Councils, and Sanitary Authorities, as well as School Boards, on whom new and important duties will devolve in connection with public elementary education.

For convenience of reference the provisions of the Factory Acts, with respect to the attendance of children at school, certain regulations of the Education Department and specimen byelaws are included in an Appendix.

1, PUMP COURT, TEMPLE,

September, 1876.

HUGH OWEN, Jun.

PREFACE TO FOURTH EDITION.

SINCE the last edition of this little work was issued, new regulations have been made by the Education Department and the Local Government Board, under the Elementary Education Act, 1876, and the Elementary Education (Industrial Schools) Act, 1879, has conferred additional powers on School Boards and School Attendance Committees. The regulations and the Statute referred to are included in the present volume, and considerable additions have been made to the notes. The favour with which the previous editions have been received is gratefully acknowledged.

1, PUMP COURT, TEMPLE,

March, 1880.

HUGH OWEN, JUN.