Reference
E/CU3/9/2
Title
File of correspondence including:
Date free text
1979 - 1989
Production date
From: 1979 To: 1989
Scope and Content
- temporary abandonment of base for experimental development in Religious Education (RE) at Putteridge High School, Luton due to lack of resources;
- fifth edition of Bedfordshire RE Supplement to the Education Bulletin (Autumn 1979);
- effects of 1979/80 10% capitation cut on RE teaching at Newnham Middle School, Bedford and Ashcroft High School, Luton;
- discussion and following correspondence with a complainant from the general public regarding discontinuation of gifts of Bibles at 11+;
- discussion of whether attendance at a Muslim/Christian Seminar would be helpful;
- letter from David Madel MP (Con, South Beds) deprecating a Christian Aid leaflet suggesting subjects for plays in schools on why CA’s work is necessary, in that one of the suggested characters was a guerrilla;
- account of a meeting exploring using the Centre for World Development Education in Bedfordshire, following the Brandt Report on North/South inequality in the World;
- letter from Christian Education Movement highlighting its work in Bedfordshire in the previous eighteen months;
- memo regarding final year of RE bases for experimental development;
- correspondence regarding inadvertent effect of vacancy vetting regarding Head of Religious & Social Studies at Lea Manor High School, Luton;
- correspondence regarding possible secondment of Hyde Lower School headmistress as National Primary RE Adviser at Christian Education Movement;
- letter from followers of Bahá’í faith wanting to see it on Bedfordshire RE syllabus, with Local Education Authority (LEA) response;
- memo regarding continuation of Bedford College of Higher Education course on RE for Primary & Middle School Teachers;
- letter from headmistress of Goldington Green Lower School regarding Jehovah’s Witness parent wishing to enter the school to read the Bible to children and LEA response;
- finance of bases for experimental development in RE;
- request from Methodist Church London NW District Synod for information on Bedfordshire RE and response;
- discussion regarding Jehovah’s Witness information booklet;
- correspondence between LEA and representative of the Scripture Union regarding SU involvement in Beds RE;
- letter from St.Alban’s Diocesan Education Committee to Church of England Voluntary Aided school heads regarding their freedom to reject new Bedfordshire County Council (BCC) Agreed Syllabus, but recommending its use;
- LEA reaction to a Christian evangelical drama group’s request for their publicity leaflets to be sent to schools in the BCC internal mail;
- investigation of a parental complaint about lack of coverage of the “A”-level RE syllabus at Vandyke Upper School, Leighton Buzzard;
- complaint by evangelical Christian family that they perceived “relationships” were being taught in school RE lessons instead of marriage, with LEA response;
- reports regarding Education Reform Act 1988 and its provisions regarding RE and School Worship;
- correspondence with States of Guernsey Education Council regarding their desire to adopt a modified version of Bedfordshire RE Planning Guide
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