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Sidney Webb College (1961-1980)
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Other form(s) of name
- Sidney Webb School of Education (1975-1980)
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Description area
Dates of existence
1961-1980
History
Sidney Webb College, a day training college which provided courses for men and women on primary school teaching and for women teaching domestic subjects in secondary schools, was established by London County Council in 1961 as a constituent college of the University of London Institute of Education. It was accommodated initially in premises in Horseferry Road, Westminster, and, serving mature students, was non-residential. In 1965 responsibility passed from the London County Council to the Inner London Education Authority, and the college also moved, to premises in Barrett Street, near Baker Street. Courses to teach English, speech and drama in secondary schools were offered in conjunction with the Central School of Speech and Drama, Embassy Theatre, Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, from c1973. The college became part of the Polytechnic of Central London as the Sidney Webb School of Education in 1975 and closed in 1980.
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Relationships area
Related entity
Polytechnic of Central London (1970-1992) (1970-1992)
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Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Polytechnic of Central London (1970-1992) merged with Sidney Webb College (1961-1980)
Dates of relationship
1975