| AdminHistory | In May 1972 the Education Committee passed a resolution to set up an ad hoc sub-committee to consider and report on the action required to provide a quick increase in nursery education; on the possible admission of children to primary schools from the age of four years if wanted by their parents; and on effective communication with other appropriate committees on provision for children under five years. The Pre-School Provision Sub-Committee consequently first met in June 1972 and was made up of the Chairman of the Education Committee (as ex-officio member) and eight other members of the Education Committee. The sub-committee does not appear to be an official sub-sub-committee of the Schools Sub-Committee but due to the nature of its concerns and time of its creation it has been listed as a related sub-committee of the main standing Schools Sub-Committee.
The brief terms of reference of the Pre-School Provision Sub-Committee were detailed at the first meeting. The committee was to act as an Advisory Sub-Committee, with no executive powers or money. The sub-committee was to review and to continue to review the provision for children under statutory school age (five years) and to make recommendations on the priorities for the development of this provision in liaison with other committees and bodies as appropriate. |