| StorageSite | UCL Institute of Education |
| Level | File |
| Reference Number | PLA/PPA/1/1 |
| Title | "Brenda Crowe 1st National Advisor papers 1967-74" |
| Date | 1967-1974 |
| Description | These papers were collected by Crowe during her time as National Adviser. They include detailed reports to the National Executive, along with logs of meetings and conferences with a multitude of training bodies, playgroup staff, PPA members, tv producers, and discussions as a result of them. A lot of discussion revolves around the issue of trained and untrained staff/people who run playgroups, and the introduction of the
Diary/log (starts as a brief list but develops into a more detailed diary)1967-1969- list of activities undertaken in role. Includes meetings, training sessions, travel
Report April 1968 regarding the introduction of training courses not related to PPA, and parent participation in groups
Reports to the National Executive Committee summarising Crowe's yearly work
"Thoughts on the Seebohm Report"
"Thoughts on parents involvement in and around schools"
Section "Education" includes
Account of meeting with a student on Home Management course and questions asked
note regarding meeting with Director of Education for East Sussex
record of meeting with dr Franklin and Professor Robb regarding nursery in Essex
Section "Training" includes;
Report to the National Executive Committee on training in Kent 1969 - discusses the introduction of a qualifying course, the components required, consultation and refinements of components and terminology eg. "speech" to "communication", also letter detailing finalised courses
List of people Crowe held meeting with regarding the running of playgroup courses, includes H Jarecki, PPA advisor ILEA
Report on a meeting in Harrow, June 1968, with teachers and council education advisors
Report on training in the South West
Report on training course at Chelmsford College of Further Education
possibility of playgroups as training grounds for NNEB students |
| Extent | 2 folders |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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