Founder and Life President of the Voluntary Organisations Liaison Council for Under Fives (VOLCUF), 1978 - 2000

This material is held atNewcastle University Special Collections and Archives

Reference
- GB 186 BP/14
Dates of Creation
- 1975 - 1994
Language of Material
- English
Physical Description
- 8 boxes

Scope and Content

Papers relating to Lady Plowden's role as founder and Life President of the Voluntary Organisations Liaison Council for Under Fives (VOLCUF), 1978 - 2000. These papers comprise of meeting papers, correspondence files, publications and research files holding relevant publications by other organisations.

Access Information

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Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Paper Documents

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright relating to all works created by Bridget Plowden has been passed to Newcastle University. In all other cases, UK copyright rules apply.

Archive Record|Table of contents

Plowden (Lady Bridget) ArchiveBP

Chairman (Managing Committee) of the Mary Fielding Guild, 1945 - 1988BP/01

Director of Trust House Ltd, 1961 - 1972BP/02

Chairman of the Central Advisory Council for Education (England), 1963 - 1967BP/03

Member of the Inner London Education Authority (ILEA) Schools Sub-Committee 1967 - 1972BP/04

Member of the Inner London Education Authority (ILEA) Consultative Committee on Educational Matters, 1968BP/05

Member of the Inner London Education Authority (ILEA) Priority Area Steering Committee, 1968 - 1972BP/06

Vice-Chairman of the BBC Board of Governors, 1970 - 1975BP/07

President of the Pre-school Playgroups Association (PPA), 1972 - 1982 (member of the Executive Committee 1982 - 1994)BP/08

Chairman of The Advisory Council for the Education of Romany and other Travellers (ACERT), 1973 - 2000BP/09

Member of the Committee of Enquiry into Teachers' Pay, 1974BP/10

Chairman of the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA), 1975 - 1980BP/11

Patron of the Society of Teachers Opposed to Physical Punishment (STOPP), 1976 - 1987BP/12

Patron of SCOPE, 1977 - 1985BP/13

Founder and Life President of the Voluntary Organisations Liaison Council for Under Fives (VOLCUF), 1978 - 2000BP/14

Patron of Volunteer Reading Help (VRH), 1980 - 2000BP/15

President of the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE), 1980 - 1988 (Member of Council 1989 - 1994)BP/16

Chairman (Crime Prevention Advisory Committee), National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (NACRO), 1981 - 1987BP/17

School Governor Files, 1981 - 1994BP/18

Chairman of the London North Area Manpower Board, 1982 - 1987BP/19

President of Marriage Guidance Council, 1983 - 1993BP/20

Vice-President of the College of Preceptors, 1984 - 1987BP/21

President of the College of Preceptors, 1987 - 1994BP/22

President of the Educational Television Association, 1985 - 1990BP/23

Member of the Board of Management, National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), 1989 - 1992 (and Member of Council until 1994)BP/24

Personal Correspondence FilesBP/25

Speeches Files - Drafts and NotesBP/26

Research and Press Cutting FilesBP/27

Reference File: Reports published by external organisationsBP/28

Events and Dinner Engagement FilesBP/29

Family FilesBP/30