| StorageSite | UCL Institute of Education |
| Level | Item |
| Reference Number | UWT/F/73/4 |
| Title | [London Unit Committee Minutes] |
| Date | Oct 1940 - Dec 1947 |
| Description | Minute book for the London branch of the NUWT.
London Unit minute books
Subject areas covered in the minutes include:
Organisation of London Unit
Rest Centres
Feeding Centres
Income & Expenditure Account
Notes on the London Unit 1939-1940 Balance Sheet
Evacuation
Education in war time
Press Campaign
Article for News Chronicle, Daily Herald, Times Educational Supplement and Daily Telegraph
Meals Centres
Penalizing of "women conscientious objectors."
London Training Colleges
Education in London
National Conference
Nominations for Central Council elections
N.U.W.T. Conference
London Unit Committee Election
Girls Hotel Training
Enforced return of Evacuated Teachers
Young Communist League of Great Britain
War Bonus Campaign
Holidays in London schools
Part Time Education
Income Tax of Married Women
Letter of Greeting to the women of the U.S.S.R
Post War Education
Travel club
Protest against employment and wage rates of children in agriculture. Letters from Ministry of Labour & National Service and Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries in response to protest discussed.
Provision of Canteen facilities for children evacuated to Maidenhead.
War time nurseries and education for the under fives.
Supply Teachers
Use of unqualified supply teachers.
The Women's Parliament
Meals for London children evacuated to Maidenhead.
Use of shelters by children provided for other Civil Defence Workers.
Holiday Clubs
Staff recruitment in Hackney
Education for the under fives.
Religious Education
Equal compensation for war injuries.
Meals service for school children
Air raids during meal times.
Safety of children during air raids
Air raid shelter drill.
Lighting in schools.
Nominations for 1943-44 London Unit Officers & Committee.
Interview with Education Officer re. scheme proposed by London Regional Commissioner about suggested arrangements involving the use of schools and services of teachers in certain circumstances.
Report of Meeting of Teachers' Associations, convened by the L.H.T.A
Nominations of London Unit Officers and Committee.
Suggestions for raising money for the Emergency Fund.
Importance of Teacher training.
Shortage of teachers and importance of smaller class sizes.
War time nurseries.
Nominations for Officers of the Central Council
President's Summary of Reports
Meeting at the Bonnington Hotel
Conference arrangements.
Topics for disscussion at conference: Union policy on equal pay for equal work, right of married women to continue earning.
'Education after the war' pamplet from the Central Council
Conference Motions from The London Unit; Educational Equality in Post Primary Education, Hygenic and sanitary conditions in schools, Use of school buildings,
Juvenile delinquency, prevention, sex education, class sizes, Young peoples' colleges - establisment of, N.U.W.T. affiliation to the T.U.C.
Call for the government to introduce a sabbatical year for qualified teachers to 'extend experience into spheres of life and contribute to educational research,'
due to the 'alarming lack of educational research and theory on the part of those engaged in education in this country.'
Salary policy
Retirement of Miss Combs as Organising Secretary.
Letter on education Bill from the Education Officer.
Government Evacuation Scheme and Workmen's Compensation Act.
Resolutions fron the National Conference.
Equal pay for men and women.
Evacuation return scheme
Inequality of the summer holidays
Secretarial assistance in schools
Annual conference at Folkstone, Xmas, 1945
Non-teacher help in schools
Parity between Primary and Secondary schools
Implementation of Education Act, 1944
Multilateral School
Sick pay regulations for married women
Dr. Chaplyn's Lecture at Swedenborg Hall, May 28th.
Standing joint committee of Teachers Associations
Report of General Purposes Commitee July 1st 1946
Report of Education Commitee. July 4th, 1946
NUWT members present at the meetings (not all members were present at each meeting):
Miss Capon
Miss Milverton
Miss Tibbles
Miss Dawes
Miss Currie
Miss Aickman
Wood
McMillan
Miss G.A. Coombs (Organising Secretary)
Miss Isaac (Press Secretary)
Miss Wortman
Miss Milverton
Miss Willis
Miss Hefford
Miss Clark
Miss Phair
Cole
Walmsley
McMillan
Miss Begbie
Miss Brewer
Miss Fletcher
Miss Goldberg
Mrs Key
Mrs Hatwell
Miss Turner
Miss Blunt (National Organiser)
Miss H.D.Dedman (Hon. Secretary)
Miss Capon
Miss Maitland-Culverwell
Miss Hamlyn
Miss May
Miss Bristow
Miss Nettleton-Pearce (National Organiser)
Miss Schroder
Miss Katz
Miss Graham
Miss Griffin
Miss Archer
Miss House
Miss Lillis
Miss Symon
Miss May
Miss Benton
Miss Holton
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| Extent | 1 volume |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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