Records pertaining to the Department of Education and Science (including Board of Education) in relation to St John's York Training College, York:
DES/1
1944 Details of changes in courses offered by the College following the Education Act 1944: Training College Curriculum; Detailed syllabuses for Geography, Art and Craft, Divinity, Physical Education, History, Mathematics Rural Science, Education, Music, Bookcraft, Social Studies and Physics; Proposed two year course from September 1950; Education; Amendments to courses.
1947-57 Correspondence regarding Bede College students who were trained at York during the war.
1968 General book list for students with letters from potential students regarding books, accommodation etc.
DES/2
1918-52 Regulations concerning teacher training
1939 Details concerning Scottish day schools.
1939 Regulations re evacuation of children for duration of the war.
1941-56 Details of grants to the College.
1948-53 Extensions and building programmes at York.
1959-63 Developments of the Croft, Limes, Hostels, Music and Primary Education areas.
DES/3
1920-51 Details of Superannuation and Pensions.
1949-62 Staff records and Ministry of Defence.
1950-59 Correspondence with details of courses offered, recruitment of students, staffing and ratio of tutors to students.
1950-60 Correspondence regarding salaries and recruitment. Lists of Training Colleges with details of courses offered
1961 Mar. Principal's reply to memo from Sir David Eccles.
1962 Principal's letter to the academic staff.
1962 Minister's reply to answers from College Principals.
DES/4
1939 Approval for North East Wing.
1939 Sept. Regulations regarding teacher training for the duration of the war.
1939-56 Returns regarding students for teacher training and details of staffing. Returns re student appointments.
1945-53 Details of students in training with reports, in detail, on ex-servicemen in training.
1947 Regulations regarding the changes in the name of the College.
1952-58 Correspondence regarding tuition fees, grants etc. with copies of annual returns to Ministry.
1974-75 North Yorkshire County Council Correspondence.
DES/5
1921-35 Correspondence regarding staffing, student grants, courses of training and analysis of timetable, with inspectors' reports.
1937-38 Correspondence regarding student grants, courses of training and analysis of timetable.
1931-48 Correspondence regarding salaries, staffing, courses of training and emergency training schemes.
1948-51 Correspondence regarding staffing, salaries,students, emergency training and grants.
DES/6
1971-74 Correspondence
1954-75 Correspondence
DES/7
1970-71 Church of England Board of Education:- Minutes & correspondence including (Board of Education) Reports: Group & Team Ministries (1970); Sex Education in Schools(1964); Christian Initiation(1971); Community Development & the Church's Youth Work(1970); The Recruitment, Employment & Training of Teachers of Religious Education(1971).
DES/8
1944 McNairn Committee Report.
1956-68 Correspondence regarding salaries.
1960-64 Correspondence regarding teacher training, qualifications and staffing.
1960-68 Correspondence regarding pensions, salaries and Plowden Report.
1962-71 Correspondence regarding service of staff.
DES/9
1965-69 Part-time Courses, Expansion of College and Buildings.
1970 Expansion of student numbers.
1972-73 White paper on "Education - A Framework for Expansion".
1961-72 Teachers Superannuation Regulations.
DES/10
1970 Report of the Select Committee on Education and Science on Teacher Training - with extensive interviews with members of staff & students.
1972-73 Correspondence from the Registry.
DES/11
1970-73 Department of Education and Science Miscellaneous Correspondence
1974-75 Correspondence & Claims.
1976 Rationalisation of Initial Teacher Training Provision' York & Humberside Council for Further Education.
1966-71 Student Expenditure - Comparison of Colleges regarding cost per student. Department of Education and Science reports.
DES/12
1947-61 Returns in full regarding students in training and grants.
1966 Report of the Study Group on the Government of Colleges of Education.
1973 Circular No.7/73 - Development of Higher Education in the Non-University Sector.
1973 General Synod - The Future of Church Colleges of Education.
1972 Department of Education and Science - Teacher Education and Training.
1973 Reports on In-Service Training.
1952-72 Medical Examinations - Blank forms etc.
1971-73 Correspondence regarding Post-graduate positions in schools.