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Tony Blair on accelerated learning (1996)

Genre

Speech

Tonight, Labour launched its latest policy on education. Party leader Tony Blair is promising fast-track learning for brighter pupils in state schools. Here he speaks of his vision for Britain: one Britain,...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Princess of Wales visits Brookfields Special School (1983)

Brookfields is a special school in Reading for people with learning difficulties from babies to 19 years old. It is not only a special school but also helps the young people when they leave for the outside...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Something’s cookin’ in the kitchen [Part 1] (1985)

Dave Simms talks to Sue Laver, a home economist and microwave expert. The programmes cover different aspects of learning to cook with a microwave and were recorded in the kitchen with the recipes being done...

ILR Sharing Radio Online Audio

Accelerated learning scheme (1996)

Genre

Interview

What are the prospects for accelerated learning in Britain’s schools? According to the Labour Party, a similar scheme is already in practice at the Marches School in Oswestry, Shropshire. The school’s...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

We’re human too (1981)

Genre

Interview; Documentary

Documentary presented by Lawrence Spicer on people with learning disabilities and brain damage including Down’s syndrome: extent of the problem, changing attitudes, experiences of the family and education...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

David Wilkie on learning to swim (1978)

Genre

Interview

Olympic swimmer David Wilkie on the importance of teaching children to swim and life save. Wilkie describes learning to swim in Sri Lanka and the best way to encourage children to swim. Female interviewer...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Prince Charles encourages learning of foreign languages (1990)

Genre

News report; Speech

The Prince of Wales has been emphasising the importance to British industry of learning foreign languages. Prince Charles was addressing a London audience of politicians, senior representatives from the...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Lyme Bay canoe tragedy - Mother’s reaction to trial verdict (1994)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Carolyn Langley, mother of Claire Langley, one of the four teenagers who died in the Lyme Bay canoe tragedy, reacting to the trial verdict where Peter Kite, the managing director of Active...

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

Lyme Bay canoe tragedy - MP’s reaction to trial verdict (1994)

Genre

Interview

Interview with David Jamieson, MP for Plymouth, Devonport, on the trial verdict in the Lyme Bay canoe tragedy. The case followed the drowning on 22/03/93 of four sixth-formers, Claire Langley, Simon Dunne...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio