Adult Literacy, Numeracy and ESOL: General Timeline
Pre-1960s
Developments Pre-1960s
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1943 | Creation of Army Basic Education Centres. |
| 1944 | Education Act (The Butler Act) major Act which replaced almost all previous education legislation. |
| 1947 | Ministry of Education committee and subsequent report "Reading Ability. Some suggestions for Helping the Backward" (1950) citing army work on basic education. |
| 1953 | Lewis, M. M. "The Importance of Illiteracy" London: Harrap. |
| 1957 | Richard Hoggart publishes "The Uses of Literacy". |
