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Ministry of Education and Department of Education and Science: Teachers Branches...

Catalogue reference: ED 192

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ED 192

This series includes records concerning salaries of teachers and university academic staff, supply of and demand for teachers, development of specialist training courses, teacher training and qualification requirements, teacher training issues...

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ED 192

Title
Ministry of Education and Department of Education and Science: Teachers Branches I (Supply and Conditions of Service) and II (Training): Registered Files (R, RS, TCH and TST Series)
Date

1961-2001

Description

This series includes records concerning salaries of teachers and university academic staff, supply of and demand for teachers, development of specialist training courses, teacher training and qualification requirements, teacher training issues arising from the proposed transfer of responsibility for the teaching of educationally disabled children from the Ministry of Health, reduction of oversize classes, shortage of mathematics and science teachers, encouragement of married women to return to teaching, the quota system for Local Education Authorities, revision to the machinery for salary negotiation, the introduction of a one year professional training council to award and withdraw certificates to regulate the profession, pupil-teacher ratios and class sizes, development of relationships with examination boards, and aesthetic development.

Arrangement
Arrangement

In numerical sequence within each transfer.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

R file series, RS file series, TCH series, TST series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Department for Education, 1992-1995
  • Department for Education and Employment, 1995-2001
  • Department of Education and Science, 1964-1992
  • Department of Education and Science, Teachers Branch, 1973-1983
  • Department of Education and Science, Teachers Branch 1, 1984-1987
  • Department of Education and Science, Teachers Branch 1 (Supply), 1964-1973
  • Department of Education and Science, Teachers Branch 2, 1984-1987
  • Department of Education and Science, Teachers Branch 2 (Training), 1964-1973
  • Ministry of Education, Teachers Branch 2 (Training), 1961-1964
Physical description

448 file(s)

Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1992 Department of Education and Science

Subjects
Topics
Marriage and divorce
Pay and pensions
Children
Education
Sex and gender
Accruals

Series is accruing.

Administrative / biographical background

Teachers Branch I (Supply and Conditions of Service) was established in 1961. It was responsible for the regular assessment of the demand and supply of teachers including recruitment, publicity, qualifications and conditions ofservice. The branch also had general responsibility for the National Advisory Council for the Training and Supply of Teachers (NACTST). The existing Teachers Branch was renamed Teachers Branch II (Training) and was responsible for all questions relating to the training of teachers and the administration of Teachers Training Colleges, including building programmes and admission policies.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6991/

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