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16 results found for '"Educational reform"' in Keywords.

  • Modern Turkish state (1980)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Eyeshen(?) Guvener(?), the wife of the First Counsellor at the Turkish embassy in London, on the importance of the army to the Turkish people and on the background to the modern Turkish state...

  • Keith Joseph on 17-plus exam plans (1982)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Education Secretary Sir Keith Joseph about plans to introduce a new 17-plus exam. Female interviewer not identified.

  • Disabled children and special schools (1986)

    Genre
    Documentary; Interview; Special

    Programme presented by Eve Conway on special schools in London and possible changes in Government education policy and effects of Children Act 1981 meaning children with physical and mental disabilities will...

  • Neil Kinnock at Shadow Cabinet meeting (1987)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Report on the Shadow Cabinet two-day political strategy meeting. Labour leader, Neil Kinnock speaks about joint determination and a convivial atmosphere; he believes there is simmering discontent in the...

  • Government plans educational reform (1990)

    Genre
    Interview

    Education Secretary John MacGregor refuses to divulge details of a deal with the Treasury over finance for education and talks about planned educational reforms in the context of education being a key issue...

  • Kenneth Clarke on becoming Education Secretary (1990)

    Genre
    Interview

    Kenneth Clarke on his new post of Education Secretary following a cabinet re-shuffle by Margaret Thatcher after the surprise resignation of Deputy PM Geoffrey Howe. Denies remarks by Labour’s Jack Straw...

  • Neil Kinnock speech on education reform (1990)

    Genre
    Speech

    Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock speech on what Labour would do to reform education if elected including forming an education standards agency, reforming teacher training and support, a general teaching...

  • Kenneth Clarke on education reform (1991)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with new Education Secretary Kenneth Clarke about how the educational system in the UK should change with small schools controlling their own budgets (grant maintained schools) amongst other...

  • Kenneth Clarke on UK education system (1991)

    Genre
    Press conference

    New Education Secretary Kenneth Clarke answers press questions about the educational system in the UK, his planned reforms including encouraging grant maintained schools, and how public spending should be...

  • Major on importance of school and new qualifications (1991)

    Genre
    Speech

    Speech by Prime Minister John Major to an unknown audience on the importance of staying in school and gaining qualifications and the changes he is planning for qualifications.