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User-Friendly School, The

Synopsis
In the early 1980s Folkschools - Danish state comprehensives - were experiencing a poor reputation, brought about by industrial action coupled with a lack of communication between parents and schools. The Director of Education in Aarhus instigated an in-service training course to try and reverse this trend and improve the image of the school in the eyes of its users - parents and children. The course was produced in collaboration with commercial organisations, in particular the airline SAS. Outlines the background to the course and its aims and considers how relevant commercial concepts are in schools.
Series
Managing Schools, Course E325
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.
Year of production
1988
Availability
OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
Subjects
Education
Keywords
comprehensive schools; Denmark; schools; secondary education

Credits

Producer
Geoff Wheeler

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web
http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 1908 274066
Address
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
Notes
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