Joint Professional Committee, Minutes and accompanying papers 30 January 1980 Includes discussion on assessment of practice of education 1978-1979; entry to initial teacher training courses in England and Wales - DES circular 7/78; nursery schools - assessment of teaching practice; developments in the BEd degree course: a study based on fifteen institutions; academic council review of courses; reports of chairmen of boards of examiners on examinations in 1979 for the new awards at colleges associated with the Institute of Education; 'A framework for the school curriculum' - DES proposals for consultation; 'Aspects of Secondary Education in England' - a survey by HM INspectors of schools; pass rate for teaching practice and professional studies; report of board of examiners in education - sub-board for professional studies; induction year for teachers. 30 January 1980