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Award scheme to complement the Queen's Award for Environmental Achievement 1992/93. Award given for a significant initiative by British management in the pursuit of sustainability which seeks to eliminate the negative impacts of business on the environment while maintaining the long term viability of the business.\nSource: The RSA and the Environment, edited by Timothy Cantell, 1993\n\nRecords include publications, printed material and photographs

The functions of the group were to keep the RSA in touch with developments in manufactures and commerce; provide ideas for lectures, projects and initiatives; advise on the value of suggestions for lectures, projects and initiatives coming from the Fellowship and the extent to which the RSA name should be attached to them; evaluate the quality of the RSA manufactures and commerce programme; support the RSA in the formulation and dissemination of ideas and project results and provide advice on sponsorship for manufacturing activities.

This competition was a partnership between the RSA, Boosey & Hawkes and Classic FM. It arose out of Classic FM's Masterclass series for secondary schools. It was an exercise in linking the creativity of composers with the needs of young players to remedy the fact that few developments in musical style had filtered down to what was available for young orchestras and choirs to perform. The competition was launched nationwide on Classic FM and in other music media in the autumn of 1993 with entries to be in by March 1994. This was a 'one-off' venture.\n\nFiles in this series are the entries for the competition. While most files contain an entry for, composition description, cassette recording of the composition and accompanying correspondence.

An analysis of the educational, financial and social benefits of nursery education and other forms of early learning

The National Advisory Council for Careers and Educational Guidance is a non-government organisation. It was established under the aegis of the RSA and CBI in June 1994, working towards full independence in June 1997. Member organisations represent guidance professional bodies, education, commerce and industry, and student, youth and special interest groups.The purpose of the Guidance Council is to promote and advise on the provision of good quality guidance for learning and work, accessible to all individuals throughout their lives.\n(Taken from the introduction of First Steps publication 1995)

Electronic Education, its role in the learning society, was a conference held at the RSA in 1992. This series includes publications from that conference

A pilot project in a family of schools in Leicester, to introduce Shakespeare to children between the ages of 4 and 18

This is a series of images were collected or purchased to support research work into the archive. They include copies of some prize-winning prints and drawings ( see also PR.AR/103)

In 1986 Lady Hamlyn initiated the New Design for Old project, within the RSA’s Student Design Awards scheme, which encourages students to consult older users in the design process. This series comprises a teaching pack for design students

Learning Pays was a project set up by the Society and run by Sir Christopher Ball

The RSA has had an interest in Home-School links and the use of written agreements since 1988 when it worked with the National Association of Head Teachers on a project 'Home-School Contract of Partnership'. It has published regularly on the topic since then, some of these publication being part of the Education for Capability (PR/ED/107) and Parents in a Learning Society(PR/ED/104) projects

A business-led enquiry into the role of business in a changing world. During 1992 the RSA organised eight dinners at which business leaders were challenged to think afresh about business, its purpose, its role in society and the measures of success.The result was the three year RSA inquiry Tomorrow's Company: the role of business in a changing world. By the beginning of 1993, 25 companies had committed the time and energy of their senior executives to the inquiry, led by Sir Anthony Cleaver, Chairman, IBM UK Ltd.\nRecords comprise published material including reports

This proposal was developed form earlier discussions initiated by the Education Committee and the Women's Working Group.

Annual reports were issued as a statement of the Society's activities over the year, initially within the Journal (from 1852). By the 1980s the Annual Report was issued as a separate publication.

The Campaign for Learning was an initiative, co-ordinated by the RSA in collaboration with the National Institute for Adult Continuing Education, the TEC National Council, the Open University and a range of other sponsors. Its aim was to encourage individuals to think more positively about learning and to take greater responsibility for their own personal development. The Campaign was chaired by Sir Christopher Ball\nRecords comprise printed reports and publicity material

The Art for Architecture scheme, managed by the RSA, was a collaborative initiative with the Department of National Heritage. It was established with core funding from the Department of the Environment and restricted only to England initial. In 1992, the scheme was extended to Scottish applicants due to Scottish Office funding and similarly to Welsh applicants in 1993 due to Welsh Office funding. The scheme also had a number of private sponsors. Its objective was to enhance the urban environment by encouraging cross disciplinary approaches to building and landscape projects by appointing and providing funds for artists to work as part of a design team from the earliest stages of a development. Michael Wrotesley, DOE, conceived the idea, which stemmed from RSA Student Design Awards. The scheme has been operating since 1990.\n\nDirectly related to the Scheme was the Jerwood Art for Architecture Award. The Award is a financial reward, sponsored by The Jerwood Foundation, to recognise the project which on completion represents both excellence in artistic quality and design and best practice in collaboration. It was presented to the artist and architect, landscape engineer, who are working together. The Jerwood Award was introduced in 1994.\n\nRecords include administrative correspondence, printed items and publicity material, and photographs.

From their beginning in 1986, the RSA's Better Environment Awards for Industry (BEAFI) maintained close links with the European Better Environment Awards for Industry (EBEAFI) run by the EU which was held every two years. The RSA put forward some of the entrants to the BEAFI as candidates for the European scheme. \n\nIn 1992 the Government announced that there would be a new environmental award, The Queen's Award for Environmental Achievement. The RSA responded with new plans for its 'Better Environment Awards for Industry (BEAFI) which had been running since 1986. There were to be two categories of Award: the first recognising Management initiatives bringing environmental benefits in Britain, the second for the export of appropriate technologies which bring environmental benefit to developing countries. The awards continued as a scheme for British companies. The RSA continued to put forward candidates for the European Better Environment Awards for Industry and in addition winners of the Queen's Awards were invited to apply for selection as candidates for the European competition.\n\nDeveloped from the PATAS (Pollution Abatement Technology Awards) these awards came about largely at the instigation of the European Commission who were setting up an EEC-wide scheme. \n\nSee 'The RSA and the Environment,' edited by Timothy Cantell, 1993\n\nRecords include minutes of committees and general meetings, correspondence and working papers and photographs