| StorageSite | UCL Institute of Education |
| Level | File |
| Reference Number | UWT/D/3/6 |
| Title | 'Education Bill 1944' |
| Date | 1943 - 1944 |
| Description | Correspondence between the NUWT, the Board of Education, the National Association of Women Civil Servants, the Association of Assistant Mistresses and various women's organisations and unions regarding the 1944 Education Bill. An amendment to Clause 82 was moved by Mrs Cazalet-Keir, calling for equal pay for equal work, and was carried by 117 votes to 116. However the Government decided to delete Clause 82 and the NUWT were fighting against this removal.
This includes discussion of:
The marriage bar and married women teachers
Equal pay for women teachers
Circulars sent to NUWT members regarding the removal of Clause 82
Campaign work by the NUWT, and by individual members, regarding the removal of Clause 82
Responses from various women's organisations, unions and pressure groups, to NUWT circular protesting Government decision to delete Clause 82)
Replies from MPs detailing their views on equal pay for women teachers and the removal of the marriage bar
Extraneous duties of teachers
Correspondence with women MPs regarding support for the claim for equal pay for equal work
Publications and reports including:
'The Education Bill' - NUWT report
'Education after the war - a plan for post war education', NUWT, 1943
Education Bill, Board of Education, 1943
'Principles of Government in maintained secondary schools', Board of Education, 1944
'Educational reconstruction', the Association of Scientific Workers, 1943
'Notes on the Education Bill', The Workers Educational Association
'Religious education in England and Wales', Christain Education Movement
Press cuttings regarding the 1944 Education Bill. These discuss:
Provision of free education
Technical training
Raising of the school leaving age
School attendance
Copies of 'The Women Teacher' discussing the Education Bill - 14/01/1944, 04/02/1944 |
| Extent | 2 folders |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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