Educational Trustees Meeting

There was a report on the Liberating Arts Festival (4-5 November). The learning objectives had been fulfilled and it was felt that the event had been an extremely positive one. There was a financial implication in running the festival and a shortfall of £10-12k would be met in the form of a subsidy from the Educational Trust.

11. Education Officer’s Report.

A written report was submitted and circulated.

There was a discussion around the projected children’s film programme at Tolpuddle and the costs entailed in the hire of film tents. There was further discussion of the ways in which Instagram, Snapchat and comic books might all assist in TU education.

12. The previous set of minutes were noted.

13. AOB

There was a discussion of the GFTU’s 120 th anniversary and how this might be framed given that the TUC, in 2018, was to be held in Manchester. There was discussion of the possibility of holding an event or fringe at the Mechanics’ Institute.

The next BGCM, marking the 120 th anniversary of the Federation, would be held in May 2019.

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