| StorageSite | UCL Institute of Education |
| Level | File |
| Reference Number | PLA/PPA/1/4 |
| Title | 'Brenda Crowe papers as first National Adviser for the PPA' |
| Date | 1967-1970 |
| Description | Folder one
reports/work diary, 1966-1969 to the National Executive Committee (NEC) for area visits to Somerset; Denbighshire and Wrexham; Lincoln and Nottingham; Lincolnshire; Leicestershire; Scotland; Berkshire; Huntingdonshire and South Lincolnshire; Grantham and Stamford; Yorkshire; Monmouthshire; Cheshire; Bath playgroup week; Cornwall playgroup week; Plymouth; Bristol; Stafforshire; Bath Education Authority
These reports give detailed accounts of Crowe's visits to playgroups across the country and give a picture of the activities the groups were initiating, and in particular, the level of involvement of parents, and communities
Folder two
'Multiracial playgroups', 1967-1968
Update/memo on "multiracial" playgroups including discussion on whether there should be any differentiation; two reports on visits to playgroups set up in Bristol and Cambridge. The defining feature of these playgroups appears to be that they are in deprived areas
'Radio', 1967-1968
Including outline of interview of Crowe with Judith Chalmers; summary of "Romper Room" a US TV programme: proposal to make a film demonstrating children at play; note regarding Crowe's invovement in a radio broadcast on Radio Leicester
'Architects' c.1968
Various papers on new towns - Milton Keynes, Bracknell, Basildon, Barnstable - and the potential for provision of playgroups in them, including accounts of discussions with architects and councils
'Grants' 1967-1968
discussion on grants for groups in Birmingham with the National Committee for Commonwealth Immigrants; and Stafford with the National Playing Fields Association
Notes of meeting with Basildon Urban Disctrict Council, 1967
'Miscellaneous'
Report and recommendations for similar events following the Essex Show; discussion paper on the interviewing of candidates, including questions asked and experiences in interviews; report on toy design competition, of which Crowe was a judge; account of a meeting with an artist who had designed a playground and wanted to build a playgroup; accounts of arrangements for the Essex Show; account of the establishment of the Hartfield Playschool; acciunt of meeting with the head of a Chelmsford nursery school
'Other associations', 1968
report from; National Playing Fields Association (NFPA) conference; Institute of Parks and Recreation conference; Women's Institute re. a visit to their residential college, Denman College near Abingdon; National Bureau for Co-operation in Child Care
'Branches' - report on Kent
'Members of Parliament'
report on concern over amendments to the Heath Bill, and how to make sure PPA members are better informed about such issues in the future; account of talk by Alan Williams MP to Havering branch
'Health'
accounts of meetings with health visitors, Birmingham; account of PPa related mother who suffered from a nervous breakdown (anonymised)
'Churches'
report on the Scottish Council of Churches conferences, 1969; Churches (Anglican) Derby Doicesan Council of Education in relation to playgroups, in particular the subject of 'multiracial' playgroups; account of visit to Cwmbran New Town organisation, titled 'Deprived children'; 'Deprived areas (Churches section)' result of meeting with members of CASE; Deprived children re. Maes-Yr-Haf Educational Settlement, also Oxford house in Bethnal Green, Presbytarian Settlement in East India Dock Road, London |
| Extent | 2 folders |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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