Dewsbury schools row

Title

Dewsbury schools row

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech

TX Date

5 Sep 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:02:39

Description

Report on the Dewsbury school race row where parents have removed their children from Headfield Middle School, where 93 percent of the pupils are of Asian descent, and are trying to move them to nearby Overthorpe Junior School. Includes recording of demonstration by schoolchildren outside Overthorpe and discussion between parents and headmaster, Gordon Hirst; interview with parents Eric Haley and Margaret Shires(?). Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Eric Haley; Gordon Hirst; Margaret Shires(?)

Keywords

Local authorities; Education; Interethnic relations; Yorkshire; Demonstrations; Schools; Parents; Asian peoples; Schoolchildren; Headfield Middle School; Overthorpe Junior School; Dewsbury; Kirklees; Council

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