000114

Description

A file relating to the British government's evacuation scheme. Subjects covered in the file include accommodation, healthcare, food, transport, and clothing provisions for child evacuees; financial compensation for householders; emergency procedures for the evacuation of children; housing for expectant mothers; and school closures. Documents in the file include a discussion of the National Registration Scheme to identify child evacuees; a discussion of raising teachers' salaries to the level of civil servants; a discussion of notice periods for parents to prepare their children for evacuation; and statistical tables on the number of people evacuated. Other subjects discussed include the issue of parents wishing to return their children to evacuated areas during the holidays; the prospect for radio broadcasts to inform teachers and parents of evacuation procedures; volunteering by women in the billets to assist in domestic work; military exemptions for teachers; and voluntary work by teachers as air raid wardens.

Keywords

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