County Borough of Cork School Attendance Committee Correspondence
TitleCounty Borough of Cork School Attendance Committee Correspondence
ReferenceCP/CO/SA/CE
Date
1971-1993
Production date 1972 - 1993
Scope and ContentThe School Attendance Committee for the County Borough of Cork operated under the Irish Education Act, 1892 and subsequent legislation, particularly the School Attendance Act 1926. Such committees were created for administrative districts throughout the country, and were under the supervision of the Commissioners of National Education. Committees consisted of members appointed by the Commissioners, and by the relevant local authority of the district, in this case Cork Corporation. Under the School Attendance Act 1926, the Minister for Education took over from the Commissioners in making appointments. For further information on the School Attendance Committee, see Descriptive List for Committee minutes: CP/CO/SA/M.
The present series consists of files of correspondence of this committee, including letters of notice of forthcoming meetings, with agendas and copies of minutes of the preceding meeting. The files therefore augment the series of minutes covering the years 1905-68, and shed light on the ongoing work of the committee. In addition to minutes, the files contain the committee’s correspondence on all matters arising, including individual cases of non-attendance, commitals to industrial schools, suspensions and expulsions, youth at risk, the work of attendance officers, and relations with the Department of Education and with schools. Records are generally placed on files in reverse chronological order. Owing to the sensitive nature of much of this material, the collection is subject to 100 year closure.
The present series consists of files of correspondence of this committee, including letters of notice of forthcoming meetings, with agendas and copies of minutes of the preceding meeting. The files therefore augment the series of minutes covering the years 1905-68, and shed light on the ongoing work of the committee. In addition to minutes, the files contain the committee’s correspondence on all matters arising, including individual cases of non-attendance, commitals to industrial schools, suspensions and expulsions, youth at risk, the work of attendance officers, and relations with the Department of Education and with schools. Records are generally placed on files in reverse chronological order. Owing to the sensitive nature of much of this material, the collection is subject to 100 year closure.
Extent7 files
LanguageEnglish
Persons keywordCork City Council, Cork Corporation
SubjectEducation, School Attendance, School records
AccessSubject to 100 year closure owing to the sensitivity of the personal information contained. The right to access one’s personal data under the Data Protection Act is not affected by this closure.
RightsSubject to Rules Governing Reproduction of Records
Levelseries
Closed until2093
RepositoryCork City and County Archives