Birmingham Education Committee: Big Scheme for Technical School Extension: … (discussion) … Mrs. Pinsent asked if arrangements could be made for infants to attend school for half a day only. Mr. W. J. Harris urged that by admitting children under five the Committee was not only acting un-educationally, but also unkindly to the children in after years. Councillor Freeland replied to Councillor Johnson that if the exception he suggested was to be applied it could not be to the Handsworth Ward School. Regarding Mrs. Pinsent’s suggestion, he pointed out the Committee would not get any grant for the children attending half time only, but his Sub-committee would present a report on the matter. … (continues)…
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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949