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S64 - Henshaw's Blue Coat School Oldham

1 - Henshaw & Hadfield v. Atkinson & Atkinson

2 - Establishment and Erection of the School

3 - School Management and Development

1 - Board of Trustees

2 - Reports to the Trustees

3 - Appointment of Trustees

4 - Trustees Miscellaneous

5 - Board of Management of Trustees

6 - House Committee

7 - Board of Governors

8 - Proposed Henshaw's Senior Church of England School

9 - Henshaw's Boarding Hostel

1 - Letter to Mr Richards from the Department of Education, informing him that Mr C. E. Shipley, the Superintending Inspector of the Home Office, will be prepared to make an unofficial visit to the school

2 - Letter to C. E. Shipley, Superintending Inspector of the Home Office, from the School Governor, arranging for Mr Shipley to attend the school to advise on the necessary work needed to bring the premises up to required standards

3 - Letter to Mr Richards from Mr C. E. Shipley, Superintending Inspector of the Home Office, confirming that he is able to visit the school on 6 Jul and advising as to what arrangements will be necessary

4 - Letter to Mr Richards from Mr C. E. Shipley, Superintending Inspector of the Home Office, enclosing a pamphlet and requesting its return once it has been finished with

5 - List of suggestions for the adaption [of the current boarding provision] into a hostel for 70 boys [possibly comments of Mr C. E. Shipley]

6 - Letter to C. E. Shipley, Superintending Inspector of the Home Office, from the School Governor, returning the pamphlet and reporting on how the trustees intend to move forward with the suggestions made

7 - Letter to Mr Harrison, Director of Education, Oldham, from the School Governor requesting his support and giving details of a proposed open day to show representatives of neighbouring authorities the boarding facilities available at the school in order to encourage their use of the facilities

8 - Letter to Mr Harrison, Director of Education for Oldham, from the School Governor, enclosing a draft letter to invite representatives to the open day for the school's boarding facility and requesting that he alter it as required, then it will be collected and mailed by the school

9 - Letter to the School Governor from Mr F. E. Harrison, Chief of Education for Blackpool, enquiring if the school admits boarders from outside the Authority and if so under what circumstances. Reply explains the changed arrangements for the boarding of students, which include opening it to students from neighbouring authorities, as well as giving details of what is included and the cost of a place for a year.

10 - Letter to Mr T. T. Richards, School Governor, from Mr Harrison, Director of Education for Oldham, enclosing copy of the correspondence which has been circulated to members of the North Western Regional Association of Education Officers. Enclosures include a letter from Mr Maurice Harrison, Honorary Secretary of the North Western Regional Association of Education Officers, circulating information to his members about the Blue Coat School, and an invitation to visit the school to view the boarding arrangements.

11 - Letters to the School Governor, either confirming attendance at the school open day or sending apologies for being unable to attend

12 - Letter to Mr T. T. Richards, School Governor, from Mr Harrison, Director of Education for Oldham, apologising for being unable to attend the school open day due to illness and requesting further information about the scheme and items discussed at the open day, which he can then report back to the North Western Regional Association of Education Officers at their next meeting

13 - Letter to Mr Harrison, Director of Education for Oldham, from the School Governor reporting back on the discussions held at the school open day

14 - Cards from Rochdale and Stockport Children's Departments, confirming receipt of application forms for entry to the school

15 - Letter to Mr McBryan of the Children's Department, Bury, J. B. Burns of Queen Street Mission, Bolton, and H. H. Smith of the Educational Offices, Salford, from the school Governor, enclosing particulars about the school's boarding places

16 - Letter to Mr T. T. Richards, School Governor, from Mr McBryan of the Children's Department, Bury, apologising for his delay in replying, expressing interest in the proposals and saying that he hopes to visit the school in the near future

17 - Letter to Mr T. T. Richards, School Governor, from Mr Harrison, Director of Education for Oldham regarding a particular application on behalf of a student for a boarding place at the school. He outlines the circumstances surrounding this application and states that the authority does not feel the circumstances warrant their funding of the place.

18 - Letter to Mr T. T. Richards, School Governor, from R. Gulliford, Educational Psychologist of Bolton Educational Committee, requesting a visit to the school and outlining a particular case which he feels might benefit from placement within a boarding environment

19 - Letter to Mr T. T. Richards, School Governor, from R. Gulliford, Educational Psychologist of Bolton Educational Committee, thanking him for his letter and arranging to visit the school the following afternoon

20 - Letter to Mr Harrison, Director of Education, from the School Governor, enclosing a list of boarders for 1949-1950, admitted under section 8 of the 1944 Education Act. Gives name, date admitted, Local Education Authority responsible, reasons for admission and subsequent school record for each boarder.

21 - Notes on a meeting between Mr P Davies and Mr Stoddard regarding the hostel's fees

22 - Letter to 'Sir' from the Secretary of the Ministry of Education, regarding the fees currently paid to support the boarders at Henshaw's and advising that now the school is 'aided' it is necessary to review the fees and change them accordingly

23 - Letter to Mr T. T. Richards, School Governor, from Mr Harrison, Director of Education for Oldham, enclosing an undated and unaddressed letter regarding a boarding school, [enclosure not found]

24 - Letter to Mr Harrison, Director of Education, from the School Governor, returning the undated and unaddressed letter of complaint about boys from a boarding school slipping out into the neighbourhood during the early hours with assurances that he feels this cannot refer to his students

25 - Letter to Mr Rountree of the Hostel Committee, from T. T. Richards, School Governor, advising him of the current financial position of the hostel and the almost inevitable conclusion that, without more admissions, the hostel will have to close in the near future

26 - Letter to Mr Birley, giving further explanation about the agenda item to consider the future of the hostel, to be discussed at the next House Committee meeting

27 - Letter to Mr C. Brandrick, Superintendent Enquiry Officer at Blackpool Education Offices, from the School Governor, giving a report of the boys currently attending from the Blackpool area in order to aid them in placing the boys once the home closes at the end of the summer term

28 - Letter to T. T. Richards, School Governor, from County Children's Officer of Preston, acknowledging the news about the closure of the hostel and informing him that alternative arrangements are being made for the boys

29 - Letter to Mr C Brandrick, Superintendent Enquiry Officer at Blackpool Education Offices, from the School Governor, informing him of the deteriorating behaviour of two of the Blackpool students and requesting that alternative provision for the boys is found as soon as possible, rather than waiting for the closure of the hostel

30 - Notice of the impending closure of the hostel attached to the Blue Coat School

31 - List of boarders in attendance at authority schools from 31 Mar 1952 to 30 Jul 1952, when the hostel closed

10 - School Reorganisation under the Education Act 1944

4 - Policy and Procedure

5 - Annual Reports

6 - General Correspondence

7 - Visitors' Books

8 - Financial Records

9 - Property and Land

10 - Provisions and Stock Control

11 - Log Books

12 - Admission Records

14 - Staff Records

15 - Medical Inspectors Records

16 - Chaplain's Records

17 - Teaching Records

18 - Publications

19 - School Event Memorabilia

20 - Photographs

21 - History of the School and Personal Reminiscences

22 - Newspaper Cuttings

23 - Artefacts

24 - Miscellaneous

25 - Old Blues Association

26 - Henshaw's Blue Coat School Benevolent Society

27 - Parent Teachers Association (PTA)

28 - Oldham, Henshaw & Church of England Educational Trust

29 - Henshaw's Blind Asylum

30 - Miscellaneous - Not Henshaw's Blue Coat School

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