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  1. Rhodes Boyson on education black paper (1975)

    Genre
    Interview

    Bob Holness interviews Conservative MP and former headmaster Dr Rhodes Boyson on the publication of a new so-called black paper on education standards. He speaks about the decline in standards of schools;...

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  2. William Tyndale School sackings (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Brian Tennant, Chairman of the Managers at William Tyndale Junior School, Islington, London, on sackings and resignations of six teachers. Issues included inefficiency, use of progressive...

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  3. Conservative education policy (1977)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Conservative MP Norman St John-Stevas on the Conservative Party (Opposition) education policy especially school standards and not having to pay for a good education. Male interviewer not...

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  4. Standards of written English fall (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    John Day, Deputy Secretary General of the Associated Examining Board, describes the lowering of standards of written English in exams. He discusses where the breakdown in communication skills is coming from,...

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  5. Maze Prison conditions (1978)

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    Interview

    Father Denis Faul condemning conditions in Ulster’s Maze Prison. Prisoners had been denied exercise, books and were being strip-searched regularly following a protest against wearing prison clothes and...

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  6. Shirley Williams on plans to change exam process (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Secretary of State for Education, Shirley Williams on the Government’s plans to change the examination system in schools. Williams hopes to simplify the system whereby every child sits a single exam for...

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  7. Noman St John-Stevas attacks qualification proposals (1978)

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    Interview

    Conservative shadow spokesman on Education, Norman St John-Stevas attacks new plans for changing the examination process, proposed by Secretary of State for Education, Shirley Williams. St John-Stevas claims...

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  8. School standards survey (1979)

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    Interview

    Interview about the results of a Department of Education and Science (DES) survey about standards in UK schools. Male speaker and interviewer not identified. In 2 parts.

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  9. Gordon Borrie on second-hand car industry (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Gordon Borrie, Director-General of Fair Trading, discusses malpractice in the second-hand car industry. He says complaints are up 100 percent compared with four years ago. Female interviewer not identified.

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  10. Motorway service stations privatisation (1980)

    Genre
    News report

    Report on the announcement by Transport Minister Norman Fowler about Government plans to privatise British motorway service stations. Male reporter not identified (poss. Peter Murphy?).

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