McNair (1944)

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Preliminary pages (1-8)
Membership, Contents, Preface, Introduction

Part I Primary and Secondary Schools
Chapter 1 (9-18)
Recognition, training and supply of teachers
Chapter 2 (18-30)
Future supply of teachers
Chapter 3 (30-45)
Salaries and recognition of teachers
Chapter 4 (45-62)
Central Training Council and Area Organisation of Training
Chapter 5 (63-77)
Training and training institutions
Chapter 6 (77-83)
School practice: secondment of teachers: probationary year
Chapter 7 (83-87)
Art and crafts, music, PE and domestic subjects
Chapter 8 (87-90)
Responsibilities of Board of Education and Area Training Authorities
Chapter 9 (90-92)
The 'Pledge' and other conditions of aid

Part II
Chapter 10 (93-106)
Introduction; The service of youth
Chapter 11 (106-107)
Young people's colleges

Part III Technical colleges and schools
Chapter 12 (108-114)
Introduction; Present position and future needs
Chapter 13 (114-119)
Factors which affect supply
Chapter 14 (119-122)
Training of technical teachers
Chapter 15 (122-123)
Salaries

Part IV The special needs of Wales and some other important matters
Chapter 16 (124-129)
Wales
Chapter 17 (129-140)
Some other important matters

Conclusion (140-141)

Summary of recommendations (141-150)

Appendix I (151-169)
Reports from curriculum sub-committees
Appendix II (170-176)
List of witnesses

Report of the Committee appointed by the President of the Board of Education to consider the Supply, Recruitment and Training of Teachers and Youth Leaders

London: His Majesty's Stationery Office 1944
© Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen's Printer for Scotland.

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