E/SA4/1/2

General Correspondence file including material as follows:

1983 - 1984

From: 1983 To: 1984

- notes of meeting to discuss examining educational building matters [1983]; - drafts of possible leaflet on Bedfordshire education and training [1983]; - use of schools as polling stations [1983]; - possible use as an unpaid helper of Australian citizen wishing to gain experience [1983]; - complaints regarding damaged clothing and claims for compensation [1983]; - admission of children below statutory school age [1983]; - BBC request for twenty Bedfordshire children to take part in a television programme [1983]; - programme for Bedfordshire’s Rural Voice talk: “Small Schools: - A Positive Approach” [1983]; - 7+ screening [1983]; - closing and opening times of school terms [1983]; - complaint regarding anti-social behaviour of school children in Caddington [1983]; - possible essay competition sponsored by Rotary Club of Bedford Castle [1983]; - information sheet about further study at 16+ [1983]; - use of school premises by playgroups [1983]; - supervision before and after school [1983]; - Department of Education & Science survey of secondary school staffing to obtain statistics on qualifications and deployment in seven Bedfordshire schools [1983]; - selling of sweets in middle schools [1984]; - details of resources available in secondary schools [1984]; - admission arrangements to Manshead VC Upper School, Caddington [1984]; - policy regarding payments of part-time teachers [1983]; - detailed review of Bedfordshire schools, Autumn term 1983; - sex equality and stereotyping in choosing options at 13+ [1983-1984]; - possibility of Luton Trades Union Council sending representatives to schools to talk about Trades Unions, a previous practice that had fallen into abeyance [1984]; - Bedford/Oise Exchange dates 1984/5; - policy on appointment of teaching staff [1984]; - visits of MP for Bedfordshire SW to eleven named schools in his constituency [1984]; - education of children at home [1984]; - use of Ashwell Field Studies Centre [Hertfordshire] by Bedfordshire children [1984]; - coverage for absences of teachers [1984]; - claim by Peace Through NATO organisation to have spoken in over 30 Bedfordshire schools and Local Education Authority (LEA) response to County Councillor’s concern at this [1984]; - LEA policy on recruiting physically handicapped teachers [1984]; - LEA policy not to use Disruptive Units within schools [1984]; - Private Members’ Bill of MP for Bedfordshire SW requiring LEAs to publish annually certain financial information relating to maintained aided and special arrangement schools and to require the governing bodies of aided or special arrangement schools to publish accounts of income and expenditure; and for connected purposes [1984].

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BBC,
Bedfordshire's Rural Voice,
Peace Through NATO

EDUCATION, schools, health administration, business correspondence, general correspondence, education buildings, leaflets, BEDFORDSHIRE, training, elections, voluntary work, Australians, clothing, compensation claims, BBC, CHILDREN, television, programmes, public speaking, examinations, public order, anti-social behaviour, CADDINGTON, competitions, Rotary Club of Bedford Castle, advice and information, further education, BUILDINGS & LAND USE, playgroups, supervisor, Department of Education & Science, surveys, secondary schools, education staff, statistics, qualifications, sweet shops, middle schools, education services, Manshead Voluntary Controlled Upper School, wages, employment, gender roles, Trades Union Council, LUTON, public speaking, trade unions, BEDFORD, travel, Oise, trade and industry overseas, teachers, South West Bedfordshire Members of Parliament, events, Baldock Ashwell Field Studies Centre, Baldock, POLITICS, Local Education Authority, County Councillor, disabled access, CRIME & PUNISHMENT, PARLIAMENT, Bills, public finance