| StorageSite | UCL Institute of Education |
| Description | Large file of early documents produced by the Pre-School Playgroups Association. Includes;
questionnaire on activities of playgroups and how they are run, 1961.
PPA booklet - 'A guide for Pre-School Supervisors', 1962
example response to questionnaire from membership survey 1967. Playgroup was in Haywards Heath
Appendix to a report, details of regional distribution of PPA branches, 1967
papers from the National Area Organiser's Conference, 1969
memo to the Executive Committee re a Guardian article which PPA member Kate Moodie wished to contend the specifics of , 1969
'What sort of a shoestring?' report by Pat Meacock on the financial development of PPA, 1969
'Why we believe in Playgroups' excerpts from Lady Plowden's speech at PPA's 1974 national conference
correspondence discussing possibility of playgroups in Germany, 1971
letter requesting social services in local authorities to consider needs and potentials of playgroups, 1971. Includes reference to a particular need for provision for 'poor' families
'First reaction from PPA to Mrs Thatcher's White Paper' 1972
negative article on PPA playgroups from the Times Educational Supplement, 1974
Home Office Urban Programme Circular, 1975. Includes invitation for local authorities to apply for grants for 'Summe Schools for Gypsies', 'classes in English Language for minority groups' and language development projects
paper on the National Labour Women's Advisory Committee's report on Child Care Facilities, 1975
'The aims and Objectives of Playgroup Week' 1976
'The role of the playgroup movement in helping to break the cycle of deprivation' paper by the Norwich and District Branch
Also other papers and correspondence on finance, running of playgroups, and related subjects. |