Guildford College of Art (Hansard, 12 June 1969)

§ Mrs. Shirley Williams

Representations have been received from 184 persons and 37 organisations for a public or independent inquiry concerning Guildford School of Art, though not for an inquiry by Her Majesty's Inspectors. A further 2,509 persons have supported petitions in this connection. A list of the organisations concerned will be published in the OFFICIAL REPORT. These representations are mainly concerned with the question of the dismissal of staff. On this matter I have nothing to add to the reply I gave my hon. Friend on 30th April, none of my right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State's powers or duties under the Education Acts is exerciseable in relation to the appointment and dismissal of teachers in maintained institutions of further education, who are appointed under the Local Government Acts.—[Vol. 782, c. 248–9.]

Organisations asking for an inquiry about Guildford School of Art

Addlestone and District Trades Council.
Association of Principals of Technical Institutions.
Association of Teachers in Technical Institutions plus 44 local branches.
Association of University Teachers plus 3 local branches.
Bournemouth and Poole College of Art Association.
British Humanist Association.
Chesterfield and District Trades Union Council.
Confederation for the Advancement of State Education.
Conference of Art Teachers.
Coalville Labour Party.
Coventry Trades Council.
Guildford and District Trades Council.
Guildford School of Art Dismissed Staff.
Hampstead Labour Party.
Kingston District Committee of the Amalgamated Union of Engineering and Foundry Workers.
Luton and District Trades Council.
M.O.R.A.D.E. (Movement on Rethinking Art and Design Education)
National Council for Civil Liberties.
National Society for Art Education.
National Union of Students plus 80 local branches.
National Union of Teachers Branches: 7.
Newark Technical College Staff Association.
Newport (Mon.) College of Art and Design Staff Association.
Nottingham College of Education Branch of the Association of Teachers in Colleges and Departments of Education.
Oxford Branch of the Draughtsmen's and Allied Technicians' Association.
Peterborough and District Trades Council.
Seventh Workers' Control Conference.
Society for Education through Art.
Southall Trades Council.
Student Humanist Federation.
Surrey Federation of Labour Parties.
Surrey Federation of Trades Councils.
Trinity College, Carmarthen.
Walton and Weybridge Labour Party.
Woking Free Arts Centre.
Worthing Young Liberal Association.
Yorkshire Division of the Independent Labour Party.