Key Acts And Reports Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
What did the Beveridge Report (1942) propose?
A
Tackling 5 Giants
WANT, DISEASE, IGNORANCE, SQUALOR, IDLENESS
Laid foundation for welfare state
2
Q
What was the National Insurance Act 1911?
A
Introduced by Lloyd George
Health insurance for workers
Early form of social security
3
Q
What reforms did the 1945-51 Labour Government introduce?
A
NHS in 1948
National Insurance expanded
Education reform
Council housing
Nationalisation of key industries
4
Q
What was the Education Act 1944 (Butler Act)?
A
Free secondary education
Created tripartite system (grammar, technical, secondary modern)
Aimed at equal opportunity
