| StorageSite | UCL Institute of Education |
| Level | File |
| Reference Number | UWT/D/20/2 |
| Title | Secret Reports |
| Date | 1935 - 1940 |
| Description | Correspondence between A. Muriel Pierotti (NUWT), the Home Secretary, and the Board of Education regarding concerns from the NUWT over the terms of assurances which the Home Secretary gave in the press to public servants regarding the dismissal of staff from public services due to their political views and alliances.
Correspondence (two letters) between Florence Key and A. Muriel Pierotti regarding the case of a woman teacher (what the case is about is not specified).
Correspondence between the NUWT, the Ministry of Health, the National Council for Civil Liberties, National Federation of Professional Workers, London County Council, Peace Pledge Union (PPU) , and Members of Parliament regarding:
Ministry of Health circular sent to Local Authorities regarding 'the employment of aliens and others deemed of doubtful loyalty'
Concerns from the NUWT that Head Teachers have been asked to keep watch on, and inform Local Education Authorities of, any employees who are pacifists, communists or fascists, or who they feel are likely to be disloyal
Letters of thanks from the NUWT to MPs who have been asking questions in the House of Commons on the subject of the dismissal of teachers who are conscientious objectors (COs)
Drafts of questions asked by MPs to the House of Commons regarding the dismissal of teachers for being COs or members of the Peace Pledge Union
NUWT representation of, and contribution to the statements of the Emergency Conference in July 1940 and the 'Delegate Conference on Civil Liberty and the Defeat of Fascism', August 1940
Circulars sent instructing Local Authorities and Civil Services to terminate the service of 'aliens' from certain countries and to 'keep an eye on people of doubtful loyalty'
Copies of letters sent to certain heads of public services instructing them to terminate contracts of any COs
Letters congratulating A. Muriel Pierotti on her appointment as General Secretary of the NUWT
Correspondence with the PPU concerning members of the PPU who have been dismissed from their jobs due to membership
Typed extracts from Hansard, questions to the House of Commons on 'Dismissed Teachers, Teachers Reports, and COs (Renumeration)'
Copies of Circulars from the Board of Education regarding the employment of 'aliens and persons of doubtful loyalty'
Pamphlets, publications including:
Pamphlets advertising the Emergency Conference, July 1940 and the 'Delegate Conference on Civil Liberty and the Defeat of Fascism', August 1940
Pamphlets explaining the work and views of the PPU
Press cuttings regarding:
Unrest amongst the Labour Party with regards to members of the party that are part of other communist or 'suspect' organisations, 1935
Motion passed at the Labour Party Conference in 1935 that members must not also be members of any committees with communist influence
Advertisement for the PPU
'Peace News', 24 May 1940
Examples of cases of dismissals and reinstatements of COs and members of the PPU across public services, including teaching
Discussions of the pay of COs who continue in public services, particularly in relation to the pay of army personnel |
| Extent | 1 folder |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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