1. P APER 2 REVISION Topic 1: The Liberal Reforms

2. T EST YOUR KNOWLEDGE http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/quiz/q82505528

3. S TARTER : REVIEW YOUR KNOWLEDGE 1. What is the correct term for government policy that tries not to interfere with the life of the ordinary person? 2. Which researcher found that poverty was not normally caused by idleness, drink or gambling? 3. Why wouldn’t every poor child receive a free school dinner after the Liberal Reforms? 4. Why were some industries targeted for Unemployment Insurance, whilst others were left out? 5. What stopped the House of Lords from defeating the Budget each year?

4. S PIDER DIAGRAM Copy the following spider diagram into your book: As you listen to the podcast, make notes around your spider diagram http://www.mrallsophistory.com/revision/the- liberal-reforms.html http://www.mrallsophistory.com/revision/the- liberal-reforms.html Liberal Reforms in Britain 1. Why the reforms were introduced 2. How the reforms improved life for 4 key groups: Children Old people Unemployed Workers 3. How successful the reforms were

5. H OW EFFECTIVE WERE THE LIBERAL REFORMS ? This is a difficult question to answer because improvements in areas such as poverty, health and the welfare of children and old people were difficult to measure Complete your table by adding the facts and figures from the following slide to the 3 rd and 4 th columns

6. H OW EFFECTIVE WERE THE LIBERAL REFORMS ? All people aged over 70 received 5s a week, or 7s 6d for a couple. It was paid for by the government By 1914, over 150,000 children were getting one good meal a day from local councils Children became protected persons: parents who neglected or abused their children in any way could be prosecuted Children convicted of crimes were sent to special prisons called Borstals, not to adult prisons Children got free, compulsory medical checks If a worker became ill, the worker could get 10s a week sick pay for 13 weeks. It was paid for by contributions from workers, government and employers The pension was not a generous measure and could be refused to those who had failed to work to the best of their abilities in their working life The poorest workers resented having to pay 4d per week from their wages If a worker was unemployed the worker received 7s 6d per week. It was funded by worker, employer and government contributions Many of the jobs in the exchanges were short-term or casual. The government did nothing to make jobs more secure Measure protecting children were difficult to enforce; Borstals were not always better places for children than prisons Medical treatment for children did not become free until 1912 School meals were the responsibility of local councils. They did not have to provide them The average working family could not survive on 7s 6d per week. Also, unemployment pay ran out after 15 weeks Unemployed workers could go to government labour exchanges to find out what jobs were available in their area. By 1913 exchanges were finding 3000 jobs a day for workers

7. F LASH CARDS You are going to start creating a set of flash cards to help you revise the content of the Liberal Reforms The key word/date/person goes on the front of the card, with a brief explanation on the back Consider for example: Rowntree Churchill David Lloyd George 1906 Labour Party Boer War Old Age Pension National Insurance Act…

8. H OMEWORK Revise for a tracker next lesson: Liberal Reforms content and Paper 2 Source Technique Due: 05/03

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