ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1971,this volume is much more than a history of the Girls’ Public Day School Trust; it examines the growth of educational opportunities for girls and is set against a background of changing social attitudes and ideas. The book is mainly concerned with a small group of schools which pioneered girls’ education in the nineteenth century; schools which to this day, whether maintained, direct grant or independent are all concerned to provide the best possible educational opportunities for development and fulfilment to their pupils.

chapter 1|11 pages

The Founders

chapter 2|10 pages

Early Writings

chapter 3|14 pages

The National Union

chapter 4|13 pages

The First Schools

chapter 5|18 pages

Internal Affairs

chapter 6|6 pages

Alarms

chapter 7|8 pages

The End of an Era

chapter 8|17 pages

Company into Trust

chapter 9|11 pages

Competition

chapter 10|6 pages

The Higher Grant

chapter 11|9 pages

Innovations

chapter 12|4 pages

Golden Jubilee

chapter 13|13 pages

‘Vexatious Regulations'

chapter 14|11 pages

Problems

chapter 15|9 pages

The Second World War

chapter 16|8 pages

The Trust Schools and the Education Act

chapter 17|10 pages

Reconstruction

chapter 18|7 pages

The Trust and the Future