ATV Today: 10.01.1978: Shirley Williams

Summary

Interview with the Education Secretary Shirley Williams about political lessons to combat extremism in schools and financial inducements to encourage children to stay on in education.

Year:

1978

Duration:

0:02:02

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Margaret Hounsell interview with the Education Secretary, Shirley Williams, about the recent comments made by Andrew MacKay, MP for Stechford, who warned of the extremist organisations like the National Front indoctrinating school children with their propaganda. Shot of Williams getting out of a car and walking into a centre for unemployed school leavers in Coventry. Also interview with Mrs Williams about the problem of unemployment amongst many teenagers and the need to improve financial support by setting up grants for to encourage them to stay at school.


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