British schools and education: everything you wanted to know

Published: July 3, 2022, 5 a.m.

When did schooling become compulsory? How far did education differ between girls and boys? And why does the British school year start in September? Speaking to Emma Slattery Williams, Susannah Wright answers some of our listeners\u2019 most popular questions on the history of British schools \u2013 from the establishment of the earliest schools to the surprisingly late abolition of corporal punishment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices