Series
Committee of Inquiry into Fircroft College: Papers
Catalogue reference: ED 177
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ED 177
This series contains records relating to the constitutional crisis at Fircroft College, including terms of reference of the committee of inquiry, correspondence, and transcripts of written and oral evidence.
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ED 177
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Title (The name of the record)
- Committee of Inquiry into Fircroft College: Papers
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Date (When the record was created)
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1975-1976
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains records relating to the constitutional crisis at Fircroft College, including terms of reference of the committee of inquiry, correspondence, and transcripts of written and oral evidence.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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6 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Open
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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in 2012 Department for Education
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No further accruals are expected.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Fircroft College is a specialist adult residential college based in Selly Oak, Birmingham. The college was originally founded by George Cadbury in 1909.
In 1975 a major dispute erupted when students took control of the college. The Department appointed a committee of inquiry into the problem at Fircroft College, chaired by Andrew Leggatt QC, which published its report in April 1976.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6976/
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Committee of Inquiry into Fircroft College: Papers