Liberal Reforms 1906-1914

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Liberal Reforms 1906-1914

• Revision Mind Maps!

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Liberal Reforms 1906-1914

• These mind maps are intended to help you remember
  some of the main points.
• You should use your notes to add much more
  detail!
• Each area of a mind map should become a separate
  section in your paper 1 essay answer.
• Remember - problems for group (young etc) / ways
  acts helped why? / drawbacks why?

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Liberal Reforms 1906-1914

• Remember the Correction Code take pride in
  your work!
• Remember how essays are marked
• 20 marks total
• 4 for structure (intro/ equal sections/
  conclusion / answer the question!)
• 6 for Knowledge
• 10 for Analysis

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Liberal Reforms Success?
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Liberal Reforms Success?

• Young

Old
Unemployed
Sick
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Liberal Reforms Success?

• Young
• School Meals 1906
• feed the stomach
• 3 million 1906 50 local authority
• 14million by 1914 compulsory 1914!
• Medical Inspections 1907
• Not popular with Liberals show ill health!
• 90 bad teeth, 9 Ricketts!
• 1912 Gov provide treatment

Old 1908/1909 5s a week. Popular 500000 /
650000 / 1000000 by 1914! 70 less cost / less
claims! Below Rowntrees poverty line
Sick National Insurance 1911 employee, employer
state contribution 9 pence for 4
pence! Breadwinner covered! Problems friendly
societies / Peoples Budget (Parliament Act 1911)
Unemployed Workmans Act 1905 Distress committees
1st step state responsibility! Unemployment
Insurance 1912/1913 2.3 million, but only
certain trades! Labour Exchanges 1909 3000 jobs
a day (Skilled workers) Unskilled meal, wash,
shave mend clothes!
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Liberal Reforms Why?
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Liberal Reforms Why?

• National Security

National Efficiency
New Liberalism
Threat from Labour
Reports on Poverty
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Liberal Reforms Why?

• National Security
• Boer War 1899-1902 50 recruits rejected!
• Defend the Empire!

National Efficiency Need healthy work force. More
workers more taxes! more money for government!
New Liberalism Lloyd George cared about poor.
Churchill worried about losing power!
Threat from Labour New party for working
class. All working class men can vote by
1900. Pressure on other parties to do more!
Reports on Poverty Booth Rowntree (London
York). 30 in poverty! Pressure on government.