Catalogue description Manpower Services Commission: Development and Operation of the Employment Service: Registered Files (E series)

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Reference: ET 14
Title: Manpower Services Commission: Development and Operation of the Employment Service: Registered Files (E series)
Description:

Policy papers relating to liaison and supervision of the Careers Service.
Date: 1971-1998
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: E
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Manpower Services Commission, Employment Service Agency, 1974-1978

Manpower Services Commission, Employment Service Division, 1978-1985
Physical description: 417 file(s)
Access conditions: Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition:

From 2008 Department for Work and Pensions
Custodial history: These files were in the custody of the Manpower Services Commission from 1974 to 1990, and cover the registered files on the development and operation of Employment Services Agency 1974 to 1978, Employment Services Division 1978 to 1982, Employment Division 1982 to 1986, Employment and Enterprise Group 1986 to 1990, with the prefix E. From 1990 the files were in the custody of Employment Services 1990 to 2001 (that included the Department of Education and Employment 1995-2001). The Department for Work and Pensions became custodians of these records in 2001.
Accumulation dates: 1974 to 1978
Accruals: Series is accruing.
Administrative / biographical background:

While the Employment Service Agency existed as a separate body up to 1978, it operated as a Division within the Manpower Services Commission (MSC). From 1978, it ceased to exist as a separate body and officially became the Empoyment Services Division. The executive committees, which were responsible for policy matters and performance monitoring, continued to exist.

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