| StorageSite | UCL Institute of Education |
| Level | File |
| Reference Number | UWT/D/29/15 |
| Title | 'Conscientious Objectors - dismissals and other issues' |
| Date | 1940 - 1953 |
| Description | Correspondence between the NUWT, the Peace Pledge Union (PPU), NUWT members, Southend-on-Sea Education Committee and other Local Education Committees regarding the dismissal of conscientious objectors.
The correspondence covers:
Decision of Southend-on-Sea Education Committee to continue dismissing conscientious objectors from teaching staff.
NUWT protests against the decision of Southend-on-Sea Education Committee
Protests from other organisations against the dismissal of conscientious objectors
Copy of the 'teachers sick pay regulations and conditions of service' for Southend-on-Sea Education Committee, 1949
Reports of the reaction of teachers and the NUWT and the National Union of Teachers to enquiries from council's to inform on conscientious objectors
Reports from NUWT members of various Education Committees and local council's who took the decision to dismiss conscientious objectors
Press cuttings regarding:
Reports of the removals of bans on the employment of conscientious objectors
Reports of various local council's attempts to 'uncover' conscientious objectors and remove them from their jobs
Protests from the NUWT and other teaching unions against attempts to dismiss teachers who are conscientious objectors
'The conscientious objector and the Board of Education - an important decision', Percival Sharp, in 'Education', 15/08/1941 |
| Extent | 1 folder |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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