E/SE2/3/1

File regarding Grey’s House Special School, Kempston, including information as follows:

1975 - 1983

From: 1975 To: 1983

- concerns of Child Guidance Service regarding “pigeonholing” of children at school and at Oak Bank Special School, Leighton Buzzard, with Local Education Authority (LEA) reply [1975]; - disagreement between LEA staff regarding possible attachment of school to Robert Bruce Middle School, Kempston [1975]; - establishments of school and of Oak Bank Special School, Leighton Buzzard and St.Margaret’s Special School, Great Gaddesden [Hertfordshire] [1975]; - draft advertisements for post of Deputy Head [1975]; - concern at easy access from girls’ to boys' dormitories and at lack of playing field [1975]; - disagreement between County Councillor and LEA officer, following breakdown in communications regarding appointment of deputy head, includes officer’s view that Councillor personally disliked him [1975]; - disagreement between headteacher and Area Health Authority officer regarding need of school matron to be State Registered Nurse [1976]; - correspondence regarding School Psychological Service support to school [1976-1977]; - brief notes of visits by LEA staff and advisers to school [1976-1981]; - information on reports and on uniform (there was none) [1977]; - difficulties replacing house-staff [1977]; - that only children receiving education at school should appear on school roll [1977]; - Governors’ recommendation that a social worker be appointed/seconded to school [1977]; - correspondence regarding headteacher's dissatisfaction with school meals [1977-1979]; - joint report by Chief Education Officer and County Treasurer on estimates of expenditure and income, 1978/79; - concern at small size of dining room and television room/library [1978]; - £50 grant to prevent school having to charge visiting parents and friends of pupils for meals consumed at school [1978]; - details of children admitted [1978]; - minutes of meeting of chairmen, vice-chairmen and headteachers of the four Kempston special schools: Grey’s House; St.John’s; Ridgeway; and Grange [1978]; - copy advertisement for post of Matron at school [1978]; - suggestion that house parent undertake the duties of a matron [1979]; - agendas and minutes of Governors’ Meetings, including headteacher's reports and other matters [1979-1983]; - opening by Arsenal and England footballer, Malcolm McDonald, of school Adventure Playground paid for by Bedford Round Table [1979]; - Governors’ request [refused] for LEA to permit suspension of vetting procedures for those applying for vacant posts at school [1980]; - lack of staff resources at school [1980]; - possibility of closing school over some weekends [1981]; - general information about school, stressing its short term residential nature and detailing daily routine and curriculum provided to visiting heads of local upper schools [1981]; - invitations to heads of local middle schools to visit school [1982].

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Chief Education Officer,
County Treasurer,
McDonald, Malcolm

EDUCATION, special education, health administration, education buildings, schools, emotional & behavioural difficulties, Greys House Special School, KEMPSTON, CHILDREN, social services, Oak Bank Special School, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, Local Education Authority, Robert Bruce Middle School, business papers, Saint Margaret's Special School, Great Gaddesden, advertisements, employment, Deputy Headteacher, buildings and land use, boarding school, residential unit, playing fields, County Councillor, Education Officer, headteacher, Area Health Authorities, matron, nursing, business correspondence, education psychologists, clothing, social & welfare provision children, school governors, social workers, school meals, Chief Education Officer, County Treasurer, school accounts, funding, fees/charges, chairman, Vice Chairman, special schools, St.John's Special School, Ridgeway Special School, Kempston Grange School, agenda, events, Arsenal FC, England Football Team, play grounds, Bedford Round Table, education staff, curriculum, upper schools, invitations, middle schools