| StorageSite | UCL Institute of Education |
| Level | File |
| Reference Number | UWT/D/39/5 |
| Title | [Board of Education circular 1371 - economies in education] |
| Date | 1925 |
| Description | Press cuttings regarding Board of Education Circular 1371 issued in 1925 to Local Education Authorities outlining cuts to education spending.
The press cuttings cover:
Effect on Grants
Criticisms of the implications for this on quality and provision of educational services
Value for money
Government education policy
Position and reaction of Local Education Authorities to the circular
Effect of Education Economies on rates
Effect of economies on education of the under-fives
Discussion of the figures - the amount saved by the cuts, amounts spent on other services
Reaction of the newspapers, and teaching journals, to the circular
Board of Education defence of the circular
Resolutions and protests against the circular from various organisations, includes the NUWT and the London and District Joint Committee of the NUWT
Articles from various issues of 'The Woman Teacher' regarding the circular and economies in education
Includes some correspondence:
Letters from NUWT branch members reacting to the circular and detailing local actions taken to protest against it
Reply from the Secretary to Mr MacDonald (MP) agreeing with criticisms of the circular
Copy of the Parliamentary Debates from the House of Commons, Thursday 17th December 1925 - includes extensive underlining |
| Extent | 1 folder |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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