Central News East: 01.03.1984: Peace Studies

Summary

Phil Bayles report about Nottinghamshire school children learning about peace and nuclear war.

Year:

1984

Duration:

0:03:05

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

Central Television

Master format:

Betacam SP

Description

Children in Nottinghamshire have had a lesson of peace studies for over a year now despite strong objections from the Conservatives on Nottinghamshire County Council. We see children at Frank Weldon School at Carlton in Nottingham in a lesson and examples of their drawings and art on the theme of war. Exterior of County Hall at West Bridgford. Interview with Ernest Chambers, Conservative spokesman on the council about the initial fears of bias and a new objection that the subject is covered elsewhere in the curriculum. Also interview with Fred Riddell of the Education Committee who said that teachers had been instructed not to give a biased point of view. Vox pops with children at Frank Weldon School who give their views on the lessons.


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