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11 results found for '"School standards"' in Keywords.
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...
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...
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.
Major in Brixton to launch schools iniative (1991)
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- News report; Press conference; Interview; Speech
Havovi Todd reports from the LBC radio car outside St Paul’s Angels’ nursery in Brixton, South London, on the launch by Prime Minister John Major of a new Government education iniative. Touring London...
Tories launch Citizens Charter (1991)
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- News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate
Report on the launch of the Citizen’s Charter, which Prime Minister John Major explains in the Commons will include reforms to education, healthcare and changes to travel services amongst others. Labour...
Ofsted proposed (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Education Secretary Kenneth Clarke on the new privatised inspectorate which will inspect schools and monitor how they are run (Ofsted) taking over from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate. Male...
Jack Straw criticises Parents Charter (1991)
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- Interview
Interview with Labour Party education spokesman Jack Straw who criticises Government plans for a new privatized school inspectorate (Ofsted, to take over from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate) and the Parents...
League tables to be introduced (1991)
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- Interview
Education Secretary Kenneth Clarke talks to Peter Russell about the government’s schools bill and says parents have a right to know how schools are performing in examinations, truancy rates and...
Ofsted set up (1992)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Professor Stewart Sutherland who describes his role at the head of new private inspection team Ofsted which will monitor the performance of schools, taking over from Her Majesty’s...
Exam league tables criticised (1993)
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- Interview
Peter Russell interviews Education Secretary John Patten defends the latest A-level exam league tables, after teaching unions attacked the comparisons between 6th forms at schools and further education...