IMPORTANT LONDON CONFERENCE ON SOCIALIST EDUCATION from Richard Fletcher
On 7th November a conference was held in London to discuss the future of socialist education, following the ebsorption of the N.C.L.C. into the T.U.C. Education Department. More than 50 delegates, who came from all over the country, represented most of the existing publications and educational and research organisations on the Left.
After full discussion it was decided to publish a statements
(ad) re-affirming support for the cause of socialist education;
(b) urging existing Labour Colleges to continue on an autonomous basis and to extend their work; and
(¢) calling on socialists to consider settinz up local educational organisations where they do not already exist.
The conference set up a Socialist Education (Provisional) Committee charged with drawing up proposals for the co-ordination and servicing of Labour College activities; the supply of courses and publications; and the compiling of a register of lecturers and tutors.
The following delegates were elected to the provfénal committees: Robin Blackburn (Editor The Week; New Left Review ; Ken Coates (Chairman, Nottm. City Labour Party; Editor The Week); Richard Fletcher (Editor Union Voice; E.C. London Labour Party; Director London Co-op Society); Ellis Hillman (L300, 56s0.0) Welter Kendall (London District Committee USDAW); Ralph Miliband (Lecturer LSE); Ernie Roberts (Ass. Gen Sec. AEU - in personal capacity); Alan Rooney (Labour's Voice); Tony Topham (Hull University); Frank Ward (USDAW, Tribune).
The Provisional Committee would be pleased to hear from anyone interested in this project, and communications should be sent c/o, Frank Ward, 222, Tribune, 222, The Strand, London W.C. 2.