Central Register and Clearing House
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The Central Register and Clearing House (CRCH) was an administrative organisation in teacher education in England and Wales which existed for almost sixty years. It pre-dated by some thirty years a similar organisation for university courses (UCCA
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By the late 1920s great confusion had developed in admissions to teacher training courses. There were some fifty colleges. Potential students applied direct to each one and could receive an unlimited number of offers of places. Colleges had no idea how many students would arrive, and applicants had no central source of vacancy information. Problems were eased by ad hoc co-operation between the colleges and their joint Committee of Principals, but it became clear that an administrative solution was needed. The Training Colleges Clearing House was the result and was founded in 1933. Under the new system a candidate was considered in turn by only one college at a time, from a list chosen by each applicant, with forwarding of the application ceasing when a place was offered.
In 1943 the Commitee of Principals became the Association of Teachers in Colleges and Departments of Education (ATCDE)
. By 1944 there were some 55 colleges and about 5000 applicants. There was a large post-war expansion in numbers being trained as teachers. From 1960 the Clearing House worked in close co-existence with the new Graduate Teacher Training Registry
. In 1962 the newly renamed Central Register and Clearing House was set up as a limited company but was still supervised by the ATCDE and was based at their offices in Crawford Place, London W1. By 1972 the scheme had 160 member colleges and 56000 applicants.
The CRCH was involved in discussions with both UCCA and the polytechnics as early as 1972 about the future shape of higher education admissions.
CRCH handled applications to non-teaching degree courses as these began to be introduced at its member colleges. The CRCH ceased to function after the cycle leading to admissions in 1992 and its responsibilities passed on to UCAS
. Its records are lodged in the Library at the University of Warwick. Some had already been published in an earlier document.
UCCA
UCCA may stand for:* Universities Central Council on Admissions, which handled applications to UK universities between 1961 and 1993* Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, a not-for-profit organization representes the interests of America's ethnic Ukrainians* University College for the Creative...
).
By the late 1920s great confusion had developed in admissions to teacher training courses. There were some fifty colleges. Potential students applied direct to each one and could receive an unlimited number of offers of places. Colleges had no idea how many students would arrive, and applicants had no central source of vacancy information. Problems were eased by ad hoc co-operation between the colleges and their joint Committee of Principals, but it became clear that an administrative solution was needed. The Training Colleges Clearing House was the result and was founded in 1933. Under the new system a candidate was considered in turn by only one college at a time, from a list chosen by each applicant, with forwarding of the application ceasing when a place was offered.
In 1943 the Commitee of Principals became the Association of Teachers in Colleges and Departments of Education (ATCDE)
Association of Teachers in Colleges and Departments of Education (ATCDE)
-History:The ATCDE was founded in 1943 and combined the functions of two existing bodies in representing the professional and bargaining interests of those training teachers in England and Wales. The TCA could trace its origins to 1891...
. By 1944 there were some 55 colleges and about 5000 applicants. There was a large post-war expansion in numbers being trained as teachers. From 1960 the Clearing House worked in close co-existence with the new Graduate Teacher Training Registry
Graduate Teacher Training Registry
The Graduate Teacher Training Registry is the subsidiary of UCAS responsible for student applications from graduates to providers of Initial Teacher Training in the United Kingdom. Applications are filled out online via the GTTR website.The Registry was founded in 1960 and was run in close...
. In 1962 the newly renamed Central Register and Clearing House was set up as a limited company but was still supervised by the ATCDE and was based at their offices in Crawford Place, London W1. By 1972 the scheme had 160 member colleges and 56000 applicants.
The CRCH was involved in discussions with both UCCA and the polytechnics as early as 1972 about the future shape of higher education admissions.
CRCH handled applications to non-teaching degree courses as these began to be introduced at its member colleges. The CRCH ceased to function after the cycle leading to admissions in 1992 and its responsibilities passed on to UCAS
UCAS
The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service is the British admission service for students applying to university and college. UCAS is primarily funded by students who pay a fee when they apply and a capitation fee from universities for each student they accept..-Location:UCAS is based near...
. Its records are lodged in the Library at the University of Warwick. Some had already been published in an earlier document.