Peter Gordon was educated in Hull and subsequently studied at the London School of Economics. He had wide experience of teaching in primary and secondary schools and was for eight years one of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools. Dr Gordon is at present a lecturer in Education at the University of London Institute for Education.
Introduction 1 THE VOLUNTARY SCHOOL MANAGER
The Composition of the Managing Body Motives for management
Trustees and managers
Vicar as sole manager
Subscribers
Collection of subscriptions
Officers of committee
Meetings of committees
Functions of managers 2 THE VOLUNTARY SCHOOL MANAGER His Functions and Relationships with Others Managers and teachers
Appointment of teachers
Dismissal of teachers
The school mistress
Landowners and clergy
Agents
Individual owners/managers
The influence of the Education Department: transfer of schools
Managers and H.M. Inspectors 3 SCHOOL BOARD ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT Before 1870
School board administration from 1870
Election and dissolution of boards
Town councils and school boards
School boards and voluntary school managers
Non-cooperation between school managers
Rural school boards
Financial constraints 4 THE OPERATION OF LOCAL MANAGEMENT UNDER THE SCHOOL BOARDS Organization of local management
The activities of local managers
School board clerk
Local inspectors
The School Board for London
Appointment of teachers
Later developments
Qualifications of managers 5 ISSUES AFFECTING THE APPOINTMENT OF SCHOOL MANAGERS 6 INNOVATION IN ADMINISTRATION: THE VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS ASSOCIATIONS Governing bodies and the work of the voluntary schools associations
AreäPowers and duties
Organizing master
Subscriptions and the Voluntary Schools Act 7 THE 1902 ACT AND THE RECASTING OF MANAGEMENT The Billesdon National School affair
Later stages of the Bill
The acceptance of the Kenyon-Slaney amendment
Foundation managers
The working of the Act 8 CONCLUSION
