| StorageSite | UCL Institute of Education |
| Level | File |
| Reference Number | UWT/D/52/20 |
| Title | '1928 enquiry on school buildings, revision etc.' |
| Date | 1927-1931 |
| Description | Papers regarding the 1928 NUWT memorandum on modern school buildings, and the later 1936 revision.
Papers regarding the 1928 memorandum including, copy of the memorandum, Jan 1928; issue of 'Architecture' Vol. VI No. 30 on school buildings; programme of an exhibition of plans and photographs of schools on display at the 1929 NUWT conference; pages from 'The Women Teacher' on the original memorandum, 14 Dec 1929; press cuttings regarding the opening of experimental schools, 1929; and some replies from local education authorities . Also includes programmes for the opening of schools, 1925-1928 including Town Hill Council School, Swansea; Doncaster Open Air School; Andover Secondary School, Southampton; King's Road Council School, Stretford; Longford Park Open Air School, Stretford; Holly Lodge High School, Smethwick; North Chadderton Council School; Gorse Park Central School, Stretford; Farnworth Central School; Cedar Road School, Northampton.
Papers regarding the 1936 revision, including revised memorandum, Apr 1936; letter sent by the NUWT to education authorities asking for information on new schools and any innovations in school buildings for the revised memorandum and summaries of replies, 1931; replies from local education authorities. |
| Extent | 2 folders |
| AdminHistory | In 1928 the NUWT undertook an enquiry into the condition of modern school buildings and subsequently issued a memorandum on on the same subject in 1929. The enquiry was the result of the Board of Education's removal of school building regulations (though the Board still had the final approval) which allowed local authorities to build experimental and innovative schools. The NUWT wanted to see the extent of the innovations and convince the Board to approve more progressive style schools. The memorandum was subsequently revised in 1936. |
| Arrangement | The material from both enquires is mixed up between the two folders. |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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