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First things first
Under the title ‘First Things First’, the NUT published its evidence to the Plowden Committee on 28th August. The Committee is currently sitting ‘to consider primary education in…
Notes and news
The pattern of expenditure on university and CAT buildings for the near future is indicated by the announcement which Mr Hogg, Secretary of State for Education and Science made…
Priorities in technical education
WILLIS JACKSON‘The determination of priorities in technical education and their relevance to possible forms of Commonwealth co‐operation’. This was the title of Sir Willis's address to the…
Automation and the labour force of the future
JOHN WELLENSI was discussing the Henniker‐Heaton report on day release with a most fervent, earnest young engineering managing director. We talked about the target increase of 250,000 more…
Block release and day release — a comparison
A.Q. Allan, J.S. HigginsThis report is a brief description of a controlled study of block release and day release courses made in this department during the 1963–64 session with the object of comparing…
International Apprentice Competition, Lisbon
J.B. Brown of Skefko Ltd, J. Watts of Metal Box LtdThis Craft Olympic Competition is one to be remembered for the outstanding success of the British Team in winning eight gold medals, five silver medals and two bronze medals, and…
Babies galore!
A commentary on some charts in the Department of Education and Science Report ‘Statistics of Education part 2:1963’, HMSO, 27s 6d
Day release — a question of accommodation?
R.F. MARSHALLThe acceptance of the educational reforms advocated by Crowther, Robbins, Newsom and now Henniker‐Heaton require a massive increase in the school and college building programme…
Electronics laboratory work — something different
E.C. APPERLEYThe recent Symposium on Electronics Laboratories (May, June and July issues) prompts me to report briefly an experiment in progress in Gloucester which may be of interest to those…
Third angle projection 2 … Sectional views
R.S. RHODESMost students can imagine the shape of the section when a component is cut in a particular plane. A few simple castings or wooden models which have been sawn through are useful…
Visual aids
‘A central research photography unit, incorporating an information centre should be established to conduct research and development on the techniques of scientific photography…
‘The Pattern of the Future’
JOHN WELLENSThe MOL Manpower Research Unit came into existence in 1963 with a staff of two: it now has a staff of 20 or thereabouts. It cannot be expected to have achieved wonders by this…
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