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Creator Victoria 28/08/1998
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Industry Year 1986 took place because it was considered that in the late 1980's the decline in UK manufacturing seriously threatened our ability to maintain let alone improve the quality of life for our citizens. Industry Years' slogan 'Thanks to Industry', was intended as a challenge to a society which is insufficiently aware that almost everything we do depends on industrial activity and which shows little appreciation of such activity. The Industry Committee was formed towards the end of 1982 to carry forward an initiative begun at St. George's House, Windsor, in conjunction with the earlier, 'Comino Committee' of the RSA. The committee members included: \nSir Geoffrey Chandler, Director, Industry Year; Diana McMahon, Deputy Director, Industry Year; Lord Vinson, Chairman, Industry Year Executive Committee; Christopher Lucas, Secretary; John Robertson, Assistant Secretary\nIts main objective was the promotion, throughout the United Kingdom, of a recognition of the importance to the future of our county - and to its influence on the world economy - of a prosperous and profitable British Industry in all its branches based upon modern technology and , with that, to help to effect a positive change in the cultural attitude towards industry in Britain on the part of the public as a whole. The Industry Committee which was formed to take over from the Comino Fellowship Committee, the latter formed in 1979, was established with much wider terms of reference than the running of Industry Year 1986.\n\nIndustry Matters was the successor of Industry Year. It was a clearly targeted programme of action which continued to stress the importance of industry and its role in our lives, building on the momentum achieved during Industry Year 1986. The main aim was to encourage continuing action in three main areas: developing partnerships between industry and education; action by industry to communicate more effectively the part it plays in society; increasing awareness of industry's role and its service to the community. The work was carried on through a network of regional and local groups, with a central team provided for up to two years by the RSA.\n\nSeries of records which include minutes of various steering committees and correspondence relating to the development and administration of the project.
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Creator KillickV 20/04/2000
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Correspondence and working papers mainly of an administrative and financial nature relating to Industry Year and its subsequent development into Industry Matters. Includes records of the Women's Working Group/Advisory Group.
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The predecessor of the Women's Advisory Group, later called the Women's Forum, was the Women's Working Group. It was an initiative for Industry Year 1986, conceived by Baroness Beryl Platt of Writtle and Sir Geoffrey Chandler in 1984. The original remit of the former was to ensure a better understanding of the role of industry in society by all women and women's organisations, to support women currently working in industry and to encourage more young women into careers related to industry and commerce. From 5 February 1990 this remit was expanded to include the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce and was not specifically related to Manufactures and Commerce.\n\nRemit 1990:\n'The Women's Advisory Group (WAG) was the point of reference for women's views on all RSA activities and a resource to assist the fuller involvement of women in RSA programmes and projects, to contribute to the stimulation and development of new initiatives...and to promote activities, such as Women's Training Roadshows, of particular relevance to women's needs'\n\nThe Women's Advisory Group was funded by the RSA and GEC plc. The Group met quarterly.
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Creator GrayN 11/07/2002
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The file contains administrative correspondence, terms of reference and various drafts of the WAG remit, programmes, speeches, and guest lists. There are also letters giving feedback from the Women's Forum launch in 1996.
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Creator GrayN 03/10/2002
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Correspondence and working papers relating to the core financing of Industry Year. Included is a Strategy and Pricing Proposal dated February 1986 and a prepared answer to likely questions from reporters about the costs of Industry Year and contributors to that cost.
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In reverse chronological order. An Advisory Group was appointed to consider Industry Year Beyond 1986. It consisted of Sir Peter Mansfield, Sir Austin Pearce, Lord Vinson, Sir Geoffrey Chandler, Kenneth Adams, Roy Close, Demetrius Comino, Christopher Lucus, Diana McMahon, J M Robertson and Dr Eric Bates.\n\nIndustry Matters: small team of four staff\nDiana McMahon, Programme Director\nSir Geoffrey Chandler, Industry Advisor to the RSA
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Creator GrayN 31/10/2002
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This file is comprised of correspondence, working papers and Minutes relating to the future of Industry Year. It particularly relates to issues concerning direction, funding and staffing. It includes notes made on preliminary ideas for maintaining the momentum of Industry Year beyond 1986, a press release dated 3 December 1986 announcing the continuation of Industry Year after 1986 under the new banner 'Industry Matters', and a small pamphlet on 'Industry Matters'.
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Creator GrayN 31/10/2002
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Correspondence and working papers relating to objectives (immediate and long-term),financing the project and requests for involvement. Includes the Minutes of the Executive Committee/Industry Working Group for 3 June 1986 and for the Annual General Meeting of the Co-ordinating Committee on 15 October 1986 as well as an Industry Year poster.
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Creator GrayN 01/11/2002
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Correspondence and working papers relating to possible methods of continuing the scheme; letters of support, details of finances Duke of Edinburgh's speech at the RSA Industry Year Dinner in Glasgow on 29 July 1986. Details of how the New Industry Committee will work.
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Creator GrayN 01/11/2002
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Correspondence and working papers relating to the administration of the North West Industry Matters Campaign.
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Creator GrayN 01/11/2002
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Correspondence and working papers mainly relating to the relationship between the Department of Trade and industry and Industry Matters. Includes a report by Geoffrey Chandler on the success of Industry Year.
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Creator GrayN 27/09/2002
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Series of incomplete minutes, agendas and papers of various steering committees involved in development and administration of Industry Year and Industry Matters.
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Creator GrayN 31/10/2002
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Minutes, agendas and working papers of the Industry Year Committee from 27 January 1984 to 26 March 1984. Includes a list of committee members.
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Creator GrayN 31/10/2002
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Minutes and working papers dating from 12 October 1988 to 6 February 1990 relating to the Demand Task Group, Wider Access to Higher Education Work Group and the Fundraising Task Group.
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Creator GrayN 31/10/2002
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Minutes and working papers relating to the North West Industry Matters Co-ordinating Committee/Group dating from 25 January 1985-25 July 1989. Includes a press release detailing the launch of North West Industry Year 1986.
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The first set of Minutes in this file note that previous minutes from 16 October 1989 have been agreed and signed, these minutes and any previous to them are missing. The changed its title to the Women's Advisory Group.
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Creator GrayN 24/09/2002
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Contains incomplete Minutes, agendas and papers relating to the operation of the Women's Working Group/Women's Advisory Group. While the Minutes date from 5 February 1990 to 1 May 1996 some papers date from 1989.
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Creator GrayN 03/12/2002
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Minutes, notes and correspondence from 17 March 1988-16 November 1989.
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Creator KillickV 20/04/2000
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Creator DenvirC 28/06/2002
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Series of publications on general industry themes including\nEducation & Industry\nAction by Industry\nTake Action for Engineering\nFurther & Higher Education & Industry\nThe Churches & Industry\nArts & Industry\nEthnic Minorities & Industry\nThe BBC & Industry
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Creator DenvirC 28/06/2002
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Series of publications:\nInitial training of teachers; Secondary Schools; Higher Education; Further Education
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Creator DenvirC 28/06/2002
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Includes\nSchool Governors from the Business Community information pack\nEvaluation of primary School/Industry Links\nPrimary Schools and Industry: report of the Industry Year Workshops\nRaising the Standard: Widening Access to Higher Education\nNew Governors for Further Education information pack
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Creator DenvirC 28/06/2002
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General printed material about the Industry Year Campaign, leaflets, newsletters, first day covers, postcards, posters and other printed ephemera. Posters are at C/MC/D10
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Creator GrayN 21/05/2003
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Includes 8 envelopes with first day cover stamps, one set of 4 stamps and a postcard celebrating Industry Year.
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Creator Websterr 11/05/2004
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This is a published, personal account of Industry Year 1986 and of the subsequent Industry Matters Campaign.
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Creator Nicola.Allen 24/01/2006
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Creator Nicola.Allen 24/01/2006
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Envelope addressed to Sir Geoffrey Chandler, Director of Industry Year.
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Creator Grayn 18/02/2005
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Commissioned by a working party convened by Industry Matters. Those represented were: Department of Education and Science, IBM United Kingdom Ltd, Industry Matters, Polytechnic of North London, Science and Technology Regional Organisation, Schools Curriculum Industry Partnership & the Welsh Development Agency.
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Creator Grayn 18/02/2005
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Written and directed by Trevor Philpott.\n\nChildren are at their most receptive age while in the primary years. They are keen and enthusiastic about new activities, especially those which appear relevant to the wider world about them. Working with young children provides the best opportunity to influenece attitudes for the future.
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