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 |