Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations Chronology of Events in the Evolution of the Local Authority Sector of Higher Education Introduction 1. The Nadir of Local Authority Influence: The Robbins Report 2. The Struggle for the Control of the Colleges of Education 3. The Emergence of the Polytechnics 4. New Arrangements for Governing the Institutions 5. Unresolved Issues in the Advanced Further Education Sector 6. Wresting the Colleges of Education from the University Institutes 7. Picking and Choosing from the James Report 8. The 1972 White Paper and the Merger of the Two Sub-Sectors of Local Authority Higher Education 9. Continued Tensions in the New Sector: Who is to Control Local Authority Higher Education? 10. The Party Politicians Look for Solutions Conclusions Index

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Sharp, Paul