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Two schools fail Ofsted report (1993)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Education Secretary John Patten about an Ofsted report on two schools that have been branded the worst in the UK, Brookside Special School in Derby and Crook Primary School in County Durham....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Assistance in further and higher education - nd [1975-1986]

The programme talks about a special service that was created to provide assistance in further and higher education. It is the Advance Further Education Information Service to help the students of A Levels to...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

School to be run by education association (1995)

Genre

Interview; News report

Jeff Collins reports on the decision to remove Hackney Downs school from local authority control today to be run by a special Education Association. Interviews with Michael Barber of Keele University, member...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Proposals for special payments to teachers working in disadvantaged areas (1995)

Genre

Interview

Live telephone interview with shadow Education Secretary David Blunkett on Education and Employment Secretary Gillian Shephard’s proposals to introduce special payments to teachers to induce them to work...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Ethnic minority schoolchildren (1985)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Education and Science Secretary Sir Keith Joseph about the Government introducing special measures in schools to help Britain’s ethnic minorities achieve in the school system. Male...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Disabled teenagers (1981)

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Special

LBC Special: Disabled Teenagers, presented by Tommy Boyd. Interviews with physically disabled students in London, about interaction with able-bodied people, and the problems they encounter. Should disabled...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Polytechnics’ land to be protected (1987)

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

Report on Secretary of State for Education and Science, Kenneth Baker’s announcement to introduce special measures to control education authorities who might sell off polytechnics’ land; including...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Speaking for myself (1985)

Genre

Interview; Special

Speaking For Myself. London school pupils speculate on their futures. Ideas and ambitions include starting work, joining a youth training scheme, and going on to further education. They also share their...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Disabled children and special schools (1986)

Genre

Documentary; Interview; Special

Programme presented by Eve Conway on special schools in London and possible changes in Government education policy and effects of Children Act 1981 meaning children with physical and mental disabilities will...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

John Major on planned reforms for education (1995)

Genre

Speech

Speech by Prime Minister John Major on planned educational reforms including tightening up school inspections, allowing schools to set up special units for uncontrollable children and allowing schools to...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio