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John Patten and teacher unions clash (1993)

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

Education Secretary, John Patten faces teachers’ unions over controversial National Curriculum tests which may collapse into chaos after a threat of boycott by teachers - excerpt from his speech. National...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

The Business Programme No.22 (1989)

The Business Programme, broadcast on Monday evenings and presented by Rob Thomas. TRACK 1- Driver training. Developing driving skills with the training firm that was in ... but now is back on the road. The...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Compulsory teacher assessments in schools across England and Wales (1990)

Genre

Interview

UK Education Secretary, Kenneth Clarke explains the initiative for compulsory assessments of teachers in schools in England and Wales. He says teachers’ trade unions welcome the decision, as the results...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Performance-related pay for teachers (1993)

Genre

Interview; News report

The National Union of Teachers has voted for a possible nationwide strike over performance-related pay. Labour MP for Hammersmith, Clive Soley says the Government wants to suggest the NUT is irresponsible....

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John Patten wants National Curriculum tests to go ahead (1993)

Genre

News report; Speech; Interview

Education Secretary, John Patten on controversial National Curriculum tests, which teachers’ union NASUWT and others plan to boycott. Includes excerpt of Patten’s speech at the Association of Teachers...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Economic forecast for 2002 (1977)

Genre

Interview

Interview with economic forecaster Michael Shanks on what he thinks the economy will be like in 2002. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter Spencer or Peter Murphy).

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Evaluating teachers (1985)

Genre

Speech

Speech from Keith Joseph, Secretary of State for Education and Science, to the North of England education conference in Chester, on methods of improving the quality of teachers in schools and dismissing...

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Survey on mathematical ability (1978)

Genre

Interview

Norman Clarke, Institute of Mathematics, on a survey showing that many school leavers were unable to do simple arithmetic. In two parts. Interviewer not identified (possibly Vivian White).

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Falklands war - weapons assessment (1982)

Genre

Press conference; Interview

Press interview with UK Defence Secretary John Nott about the weapons used by British forces during the Falklands War and on an assessment into their effectiveness.

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Sheila Lawlor on GCSE results (1990)

Genre

Interview

In the light of improved GCSE results, the Deputy Director of the Centre for Policy Studies, Sheila Lawlor, claims that standards have in fact declined since the abolition of the O Level. Female interviewer...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio