| Description | Adult Education
Rise in number of adults seeking educational advice RA 24 March 1995
Advice service for people considering degree Courses Record 21 August 1996
Badges
Detailed illustrations of school badges RA 13 August 1955
Buildings
Rotherham's first nursery school to be built at Coleridge Road RA 2 July 1938
RA 30 July 1938
Plans for erection of temporary classrooms Herringthorpe school RA 30 July 1938
New school at East Bawtry Road for physically infirm children RA 15 October 1938
Tenders invited for new school, Badsley Moor Lane RA 19 February 1955
Arnold Road Nursery due for demolition Star 15 May 1996
Major spending needed for improvements Star 3 October 1996
Funding to improve five schools RA 3 October 1997
Church Schools
Government proposals for schools to be grant maintained Star 9 November 1995
Schools governing bodies opposed to proposals Star 22 December 1995
RA 29 December 1995
Class Sizes
Class sizes increasing Star 12 November 1996
RA 15 November 1996
Crowden Outdoor Pursuits Centre
Withdrawal of funding means closure of centre Star 11 October 1996
RA 11 October 1996
Headteachers may form group to save centre RA 6 December 1996
Cuts
Rotherham schools severely affected by budget cuts Star 3 May 1995
Local MPs to lobby parliament about cuts Yorkshire Post 19 July 1995
RA 21 July 1995
£2million pound cut from education budget RA 16 February 1996
Schools music service may be cut Star 22 November 1996
Youth centres face closure because of cuts RA 6 December 1996
Discipline
Guidelines on the use of corporal punishment RA 3 December 1955
Education Department
Draft for new education strategy produced RA 1 August 1997
Court of appeal rules Borough admissions policy as unlawful RA 21 November 1997
Ruling on admissions policy will affect many pupils RA 21 November 1997
Major changes to admissions policy Star 29 November 1997
Equal Opportunities
Proposed guidelines to fight prejudice against gay pupils Star 17 July 1993
Teaching unions agree to proposed guidelines Star 20 July 1993
Councillors to discuss guidelines Star 21 July 1993
Controversy surrounds proposed guidelines Record 21 July 1993
Director of Education said guidelines were to prevent
bullying and harassment of gay pupils Daily Express 22 July 1993
RA 23 July 1993
Letters discussing policy on sex education Daily Express 27 July 1993
Councillors refuse to implement new guidelines RA 6 August 1993
Ethnic Minorities
Special information pack for Kashmiris Star 25 October 1995
Finances
Overspend of £3million by education department Star 9th October 1996
RA 11 October 1996
Nursery Education
Arnold Road school due for demolition Star 15 May 1996
Concerns raised over nursery vouchers scheme RA 26 July 1996
Plans rejected for nursery at Badsley Moor Lane RA 23August 1996
Vouchers scheme will start April 1997 RA 28 December 1996
Council prepares for introduction of voucher scheme RA 24 January 1997
Rotherham will be one of first areas to offer free places Star 17 July 1997
RA 18 July 1997
Religious Education
Few Rotherham schools satisfy legal requirements RA 18 March 1994
Road Safety
Plans to cut lunchtime patrols by Lollipop ladies RA 24 January 1997
Rotherham Advertiser
Launch Newspapers in Education project RA 30 May 1997
School Governors
Association of school governing bodies to be formed RA 31 March 1995
School League Tables
Statistics for Rotherham Schools RA 25 November 1994
RA 24 November 1995
Star 21 November 1995
School Meals
Beef banned from school menus Star 13 December 1995
Change to rules for provision of free meals RA 4 October 1996
Beef continues to be banned from menu RA 12 September 1997
School Playing Fields
Councillors defer decision on sale of school fields RA 20 September 1996
Special Needs
Training film on working with special needs children RA 26 June 1965
Funding to help schools become more accessible
to pupils with disabilities RA 23 May 1997
Staff
Supply work should not be offered to retired teachers RA 24 April 1993
Budget cuts may mean loss of 100 teaching jobs RA 11 March 1994
Star 15 March 1993
RMBC preparing to make compulsory redundancies Star 15th June 1994
Teachers concerned about pensions and retirement RA 24 November 1995
Sickness amongst school staff costs council £2million RA 11 April 1997
Strikes and Disputes
Striking teachers hold rally in town centre RA 7 April 1995
Standard Assessment Tests
Rotherham schools will not take part in tests RA 21 May 1993
Rotherham decline tests for second time RA 6 May 1994
Trade Unions
Members of NUT campaign to save jobs Star 16th June 1994
Star 18th June 1994
Transport
School buses to be fitted with seat belts Star 14 July 1994
Council plan to stop free bus passes for school children Star 28 July 1997
Vandalism
Risk management schemes to tackle crime and vandalism Star 28 July 1993
Youth Services
Three youth centres face closure RA 6 December 1996
Protestors try to petition Councillors over closures Star 23 December 1996
Inspector of Schools praises local youth services RA 27 June 1997 |