IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0366 PRI
Held at: Institute of Education
Title: Programme for Reform in Secondary Education
Date(s): 1976-1987
Level of description: collection
Extent: 1 box
Name of creator(s): Programme for Reform in Secondary Education
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
The Programme for Reform in Secondary Education was established in 1975 as a pressure group campaigning for the principle of 'a fully comprehensive system of secondary education'. It held conferences, meetings and workshops, published pamphlets and a newsletter and participated in debates in the press and broadcast media. Among those influential educationists involved in the group's activities were Harry Rée, Maurice Kogan, Caroline Benn, Gabriel Chanan, Margaret Maden and Maurice Plaskow. It officially wound up its activities in 1994.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Records of the Programme for Reform in Secondary Education, incuding papers of the Chairman, George Varnava, namely minutes 1982-1987,editions of PRISE News, 1976-1986, press cuttings, pamphlets, conference papers, memoranda, reports and some correspondence.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
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Conditions governing access:
Open. Apply to Archivist.
Conditions governing reproduction:
A reader wishing to publish any quotation of information, including pictorial, derived from any archive material must apply in writing for prior permission from the Librarian or other appropriate person(s) as indicated by the Archivist. A limited number of photocopies may be supplied at the discretion of the Archivist.
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Finding aids:
Unlisted.
Collection level description available on-line at the Institute of Education website
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
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Immediate source of acquisition:
Given by George Varnava in Oct 1998.
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DESCRIPTION NOTES
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Date(s) of descriptions: Created 11/24/1999, modified 12/5/2000