Dewsbury schools row

Title

Dewsbury schools row

Genre

News report; Interview; Discussion

TX Date

7 Sep 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:03:58

Description

Report on the ongoing 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; and whether its a racial issue. Includes recording of discussion between parents and Overthorpe headmaster, Gordon Hirst; interviews with parents Ian Riordan(?), Kevin Thurlow and Bob Busby; local MP, Ann Taylor. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Gordon Hirst; Ian Riordan(?); Kevin Thurlow; Bob Busby

Keywords

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

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