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Education Department

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The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection.

Date: 1856-1899
History: Established 1856 to assist the Privy Council on Education. From 1870 it liaised with the new school boards and from 1891 it exercised state control over schools. It was absorbed into the Board of Education in 1899.
Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central)
References: PROGuide; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C278627
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
1872-1904: Education Department and Successor: Elementary Education, Parish Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 2
4
1871: Education Department: Elementary Education, London Educational Returns
The National Archives, Kew
ED 3
5
1871-1901: Education Department and Successor: Elementary Education London Transfer Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 4
6
1873-1922: Education Department and successor: Elementary Education, Compulsory Purchase Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 5
7
1877-1902: Education Department and successor: Elementary Education, School Attendance Committee Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 6
8
1846-1924: Board of Education and Predecessors: Public Elementary Schools, Preliminary Statements
The National Archives, Kew
ED 7
9
1846-1924: Board of Education and predecessors: Specimens of Printed Forms
The National Archives, Kew
ED 8
10
1865-1945: Education Department and Board of Education: General Education, General Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 10
11
1848-1945: Board of Education and predecessors: Elementary Education, General Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 11
12
1878-1946: Board of Education and predecessors: Secondary Education, General Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 12
13
1870-1923: Education Department and successor: Elementary Education, London General Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 14
14
1870-1945: Board of Education and predecessor: Elementary Education, Local Education Authority Supply Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 16
15
1871-1945: Board of Education and predecessor: Elementary Education, Local Education Authority Attendance Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 18
16
1896-1926: Board of Education and predecessor: Elementary Education, Higher Elementary School Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 20
17
1857-1946: Ministry of Education and predecessors: Public Elementary School Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 21
18
1835-1991: Department of Education and Science and predecessors: Establishment Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 23
19
1851-1935: Board of Education and predecessors: Private Office: Papers (Series 1)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 24
20
1850-1945: Secondary Education Endowment Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 27
21
1873-1945: Board of Education and predecessor: Elementary Education, Institution School Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 30
22
1869-1974: Education: Bill Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 31
23
1871-1944: Education Department and Board of Education: Certified Efficient Independent and Private Schools, Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 33
24
1859-1966: Board of Education and successors: Personal Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 36
25
1854-1944: Further Education Endowment Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 37
26
1894-1924: Board of Education and predecessors: Secondary Education, Endowment Estate Management Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 43
27
1897-1916: Board of Education and predecessor: Elementary Education, Voluntary Schools Association Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 48
28
1869-1946: Ministry of Education and predecessors: Local Education Authority Secondary Education, Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 53
29
1879-2000: Education Department and successors: Awards and Scholarships Files (U and O Series)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 54
30
1884-1911: Board of Education and predecessor: School Board Office and Pupil Teacher Centre Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 57
31
1880-1938: Education Department, and Board of Education, Welsh Department: Welsh General Education, Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 91
32
1871-1980: Education Department and successors: Office of Special Inquiries and Reports and successors: National and International Organisations and Issues, Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 121
33
1897-1945: Education Department and successors: Precedent Books
The National Archives, Kew
ED 127
34
1870-1989: Education Department and successors: Circulars and Administrative Memoranda
The National Archives, Kew
ED 142
35
1854-1984: Department of Education and Science and predecessors: Elementary and Primary Schools Digest Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 161
36
1879-1984: Department of Education and Science and predecessors: Secondary Schools Digest files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 162
37
1862-1956: Ministry of Education and predecessors: Legal Branch: Law Officers' Opinions
The National Archives, Kew
ED 184
38
1870-1983: Board of Education and successors: School History Sheets
The National Archives, Kew
ED 185
39
1893-1983: Board of Education and successors: Welsh Department and successors: Registered Files (Various W Prefixes)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 216
40
1833-1906: Records of the Committee of the Privy Council on Education
41
1880-1983: Records of the Welsh Department and successors
42
1851-1966: Private and Private Office Papers
Related record creators
  Record creator Description of relationship Dates Category of relationship
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Board of Education
Successor/Predecessor
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