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Department of Education and Science

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Date: 1964-1992
History: Following the Robbins Report, 1964, the Department of Education and Science (DES) originated in April 1964 from merging the Ministry of Education and the office of the Minister of Science. It was responsible for sport, and 1964-67 and 1974-79 also for arts. In July 1992 it lost its science role and became Department for Education.
Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central)
References: IC; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C278629
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1818-2000: Records created or inherited by the Department of Education and Science, and of related bodies
The National Archives, Kew
ED
2
1826-1986: Committee of Privy Council and successors: Various Lists of Educational Institutions and Departmental Staff
The National Archives, Kew
ED 270
3
1967-2002: Department of Education and Science: Schools Branch II, Special Education: Registered Files (SS Series)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 269
4
1985-1986: Department of Education and Science: Review of the University Grants Committee: Minutes and Papers
The National Archives, Kew
ED 280
5
1972-1977: Department of Education and Science: Advisory Board for the Research Councils, Sub-Committees and Working Groups: Agendas, Papers and Minutes
The National Archives, Kew
ED 279
6
1975-2008: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and predecessors: Sports and Recreation Division: Registered Files (SARD Series)
The National Archives, Kew
PF 294
7
1987-2004: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and predecessors: Libraries Division: Registered Files (LD Series)
The National Archives, Kew
PF 322
8
1835-1991: Department of Education and Science and predecessors: Establishment Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 23
9
1944-1992: Ministry of Education and Department of Education and Science: Parliamentary Questions and Answers, Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 34
10
1859-1966: Board of Education and successors: Personal Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 36
11
1879-2000: Education Department and successors: Awards and Scholarships Files (U and O Series)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 54
12
1922-1970: Board of Education and successors: Elementary Education, Local Education Authority Staffing Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 60
13
1939-1974: Board of Education and successors: Further Education Branch and successors: Youth Welfare, General Registered Files (YW Series)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 124
14
1935-1966: Board of Education and successors: Private Office: Files and Papers (Series II)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 136
15
1870-1989: Education Department and successors: Circulars and Administrative Memoranda
The National Archives, Kew
ED 142
16
1944-1966: Ministry of Education and Department of Education and Science: 1944 Education Act, Schemes for Divisional Administration, Registered Files (G Series)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 151
17
1854-1984: Department of Education and Science and predecessors: Elementary and Primary Schools Digest Files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 161
18
1879-1984: Department of Education and Science and predecessors: Secondary Schools Digest files
The National Archives, Kew
ED 162
19
1909-1990: Ministry of Education and Department of Education and Science: Further Education Branch: Major Direct Grant Establishments, Registered Files (T Series)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 166
20
1909-1974: Ministry of Education and Department of Education and Science: Further Education Branch: Agricultural Education and Research, Registered Files (T, WDE, WT and AE Series)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 174
21
1958-1990: Ministry of Education and Department of Education and Science: Research and Intelligence Branch and successors: Registered Files (C and P Series)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 181
22
1870-1983: Board of Education and successors: School History Sheets
The National Archives, Kew
ED 185
23
1952-1988: Department of Education and Science: Universities Branch and successors, Finance and Policy Teams: Registered Files (H Series)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 188
24
1961-1990: Ministry of Education and Department of Education and Science: Statistics Branch, Later Statistics Division of Planning Branch: Registered Files (ST and SBCP Series)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 189
25
1961-2001: Ministry of Education and Department of Education and Science: Teachers Branches I (Supply and Conditions of Service) and II (Training): Registered Files (R, RS, TCH and TST Series)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 192
26
1958-2004: Ministry of Education and Department of Education and Science: Architects and Building Branch: Registered Files (AB, ABR, SV, SCB, HS Series)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 203
27
1943-1999: Department of Education and Science: Further Education Branch, later Further and Higher Education Branch: Registered Files (T and T/P Series)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 212
28
1944-1976: Ministry of Education and Department of Education and Science: Welsh Department and successors: Registered Files (W Series)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 220
29
1990-1996: Department of Education and Science and successors: Business Directory (List 240)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 227
30
1966-2000: Department of Education and Science: Arts, Intelligence and External Relations Branch: Museums and Galleries, Registered Files (ALA Series)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 245
31
1965-1977: Department of Education and Science: Committee on Overseas Scientific Relations: Minutes and Papers of Sub-committees
The National Archives, Kew
ED 252
32
1968-2002: Department of Education and Science: Finance Branch: Registered Files (F Series)
The National Archives, Kew
ED 261
33
1974-1998: Department of Education and Science and successors: Statistics Branch: Schools' Census (Form 7) Datasets
The National Archives, Kew
ED 267
34
1855-1976: Board of Education and successors: Specimens of Documents Destroyed
The National Archives, Kew
ED 900
35
1961-1964: Records of Committee on Higher Education (Robbins Committee)
36
1851-1966: Private and Private Office Papers
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