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Committee of the Privy Council on Education

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Date: 1839-1899
History: formed 1839 to administer grants voted by Parliament for voluntary and secular schools; assisted by an Education Department set up in 1856 which also incorporated the Science and Art Department of the Board of Trade.
Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central)
References: PROGuide; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C278626
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1818-2000: Records created or inherited by the Department of Education and Science, and of related bodies
The National Archives, Kew
ED
2
1826-1986: Committee of Privy Council and successors: Various Lists of Educational Institutions and Departmental Staff
The National Archives, Kew
ED 270
3
1846-1924: Board of Education and predecessors: Specimens of Printed Forms
The National Archives, Kew
ED 8
4
1835-1991: Department of Education and Science and predecessors: Establishment Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 23
5
1851-1935: Board of Education and predecessors: Private Office: Papers (Series 1)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 24
6
1833-1906: Records of the Committee of the Privy Council on Education
7
1851-1966: Private and Private Office Papers
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  Record creator Description of relationship Dates Category of relationship
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Board of Education
Successor/Predecessor
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