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| Description | Correspondence and papers regarding a conference held in December 1948 for teachers in constituent colleges and departments on 'the aim and content of teacher training'. Includes:
Correspondence between Director of the Institute of Education G B Jeffery and Professor Herbert Hamley, Gladys Wright (Principal Nonington College of Physical Education), E R Hamilton (Borough Road College), Lilian Penson (Vice Cancellor of the University of London), B Ifor Evans (Principal Queen Mary College),
List of delegates
Papers regarding the scheme for organisation of the new Area Training Organisation established to oversee the training of teachers (wider Institute) including copies of the draft scheme of management
Papers of joint committees established to discuss the recommendations of the McNair Report
Memoranda and notes of meetings considering how the scheme would work in London
Also includes papers on the responsibilities and roles of the university regarding the training of teachers, particularly the inspection of teacher training institutions by government inspectors. Includes:
Correspondence between Professor D Hughes Parry, Vice Chancellor of the University of London and John Maud (Ministry of Education), W R Halliday (King's College London), Dr W W Grave (Registrary Cambridge University), R W Livingstone (Corpus Christi College Oxford), C G Williams (Ministry of Education)
Notes of meetings held with officials at the Ministry of Education to discuss the matter
Report of meetings between the Universities of London, Oxford and Cambridge
Memorandum by the University of London on the matter of inspections |