A later Victorian inquiry reviewed elementary education after the 1870 settlement.
The Cross Commission reviewed elementary education after the first major wave of state involvement. It looked at how the system was operating and what still needed improvement.
This matters because education reform is never one Act and done. Systems need review because access, quality and fairness remain uneven after initial reform.
Awareverse sees this as a useful lesson for SEND today. Creating a framework is not the same as proving that it works for real children.
A common mistake is treating reform as finished once the law is passed.
Who had power here, who was left outside, and what would have changed if the human being was seen first?
These deep dives open out from this part of the timeline.