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Committee on the Development of Day Release (Henniker-Heaton Committee): Agenda,...

Catalogue reference: ED 204

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ED 204

Records of the Committee on the Development of Day Release (Henniker-Heaton Committee) concerning the day release of young people to attend technical and other courses.The records include agenda, minutes and papers, collected evidence, the report...

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ED 204

Title
Committee on the Development of Day Release (Henniker-Heaton Committee): Agenda, Minutes and Papers
Date

1962-1964

Description

Records of the Committee on the Development of Day Release (Henniker-Heaton Committee) concerning the day release of young people to attend technical and other courses.

The records include agenda, minutes and papers, collected evidence, the report and comments on the report.

Related material

For background information on the committee, including additional evidence and the actions taken to implement some of the committee's recommendations see: ED 46/979 ED 46/980 ED 46/981 ED 46/978

Separated material

The minutes of the last two meetings have not survived.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
Committee on the Development of Day Release, 1962-1964
Physical description

5 papers

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure

Administrative / biographical background

The Committee on the Development of Day Release (Henniker-Heaton Committee) was set up by the Minister of Education because there was official concern that the number of young persons in full time employment who attended general further education courses was not increasing as much as had been hoped.

The first meeting held in July 1962 recommended that a formal committee should be set up to look into this matter. The formal committee met later in July and was chaired by C Henniker Heaton, Director of the British Spinners' and Doubles' Association and a a member of the Industrial Education and Training Committee of the British Employers Confederation. Other members of the committee were drawn from national industrial organisations, local education authorities, technical college staff, county councils (including the London County Council) and trade union organisations. The secretary and a number of observers were supplied by the Further Education Branch of the Ministry of Education.

The Committee's terms of reference required them to report on what steps ought to be taken to bring about the maximum practicable increase in the number of students under eighteen years old granted day release for non-vocational education. The committee asked for written evidence from the bodies represented on the committee and a press release invited comments from interested persons.

The committee met on 10 occasions and was wound up in February 1964. The committee's report was published in April 1964.

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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C7003/

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