Committee of Inquiry into Reading and the Use of English

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 0366 BUL
Held at	: Institute of Education   Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/library/sites/ioe ›
Full title	: Committee of Inquiry into Reading and the Use of English
Date(s)	: 1972-1975
Level of description	: collection
Extent	: 9 boxes; 1 packet
Name of creator(s)	: Committee of Inquiry into Reading and the Use of English
Detailed catalogue	: Click here to view repository detailed catalogue

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Committee of Inquiry into Reading and the Use of English, chaired by Sir Alan Bullock, was appointed by the then Secretary of State for Education, Margaret Thatcher, against a background of anxiety over falling standards. Its remit was to consider all aspects of teaching the use of English, including reading, writing and speech. It reported in 1974 and the final report was published in 1975 as A Language for Life (London, 1975).

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

Duplicated minutes and circulated papers of the Committee of Inquiry into Reading and the Use of English, belonging to two Committee members: Christopher R. Gillings and David Gadsby.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English

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Conditions governing access:

Open, subject to signature of Reader Application Form.

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.

Finding aids:

Collection level description available on-line at the Institute of Education website

Archival Information

Archival history:

This collection was originally part of the National Primary Education Archive (NPEA) at Bishop Grosseteste College, Lincoln. It was given to the NPEA in three accessions: two by Christopher R. Gillings (in 1983 and 1997) and one by David Gadsby (in 1983).

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Created 10/11/1999, modified 12/7/2000