Records of the Teachers Branches, and predecessorED 1431943-1952Board of Education, University Branch, and Ministry of Education, Teachers Branch: Post Second World War Emergency Recruitment and Training of Teachers, Registered Files (RE Series)
Registered files of the Board of Education, University Branch, and Ministry of Education, Teachers Branch concerning the post second world war emergency recruitment scheme and training of teachers.
The papers relate to policy decisions leading up to the scheme and its subsequent administration including the issue of circulars (including number 1652) and memoranda. In addition there are papers on special courses for uncertified teachers.
Two representative emergency college files have also been preserved.
Piece 37 contains the Ministry of Education's pamphlet No 17, entitled Challenge and Response which provides an account of the scheme.