| Description | Tracks 1 - 7: Actuality recorded in a Birmingham school, by Charles Parker. The actuality is of a discussion between a teacher and a pupil about the pupil's progress at school following a suspension. Parker interviews the teacher about the pupil after the pupil has left the room. The teacher discusses issues such as illiteracy and poverty among the children in his local area.
Tracks 8 - 15: Actuality with Mrs Banford, a white mother living in Handsworth, Birmingham and Charles Parker. Mrs Banford describes the recently opened James Watt Nursery School. She talks about organising a meeting of the parents of the children attending the nursery, and the problems the language barrier causes with Asian parents. She discusses campaigning with other mothers against nursery closures. She relates being portrayed as a Socialist Worker in the local Birmingham media, and talks about socialist groups who are interested in their campaign.
Total: 45.59 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA1of2 KF534B0215680 |