Area Training Organisation Administration Large series of records covering all aspects of the administration of the Area Training Organisation, 1949-1988. Covers a wide range of subjects including: Course development Administration of constituent colleges Staffing Teaching practice Specialist courses Links with the Ministry of Education, and later, the Department of Education and Science Overseas links Statistics of examination results shortage subjects such as Mathematics and Science Teacher supply Balance of training - mainly regarding the balance between male and female trainee teachers, and across the curriculum subjects Recommendations of the Robbins Committee and the subsequent expansion of Higher Education including the constituent colleges Student Recruitment Development of the BEd course Quinquennial planning (5 year plans) Recommendations of the James Report, and the subsequent abolition of the ATO system Development of the PGCE course Also includes a large number of working parties and sub committees which were set up by, and reported to, the main committees of the Area Training Organisation. The majority of such committees discussed course development 1946-1988