Skegness school opts out

Title

Skegness school opts out

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

2 Nov 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:06

Description

Kevin Mosley reports on the decision of Skegness Secondary School to opt out of local authority control, the first school to do so in England and Wales. The vote is seen as a boost for the Government’s education policy. Includes interview with headmaster, John Webster.

Contributors

Kevin Mosley; John Webster

Keywords

Local authorities; Local government; Education; Great Britain; Educational policy; Schools; Government policy; Skegness; Lincolnshire; Lincolnshire County Council

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