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This article describes charity education between 1732 and 1813, which was followed by the setting up of the parochial school 1813-1870. The Education Act of 1870 was a compromise. The object was to complete the present voluntary system, and to fill up gaps, sparing the public money where voluntary effort was proving satisfactory. The gaps were filled by creating school boards, which could levy a rate to maintain the schools under their control, elected by direct ballot of ratepayers.