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6 paragraphs being notes on a meeting held between Fr Brewer and Fr Trafford:

1. Agreement on Fr Trafford's view - school managers need to take a new line for the school; taking into account Diocesan policy and needs for a future secondary and grammar school
2. Number to not exceed 110 - can be maintained by the admission of non-catholic pupils. This will justify 4 teachers
3. Managers exercise admission of pupils through the Parish Priest.
4. No need for grading of the school
5. LEA to take initiative regarding alterations to buildings
6. Canon Brewer to take up points 4 & 5 with LEA as necessary.

Need to see Fr Webb at Yarmouth to talk about these proposals and the intent to build an RC school in Gorleston. Provides advice on approach to take before the meeting with Ministry of Education and offers to accompany Fr Innes to their offices o 13th January.

Long talk with Fr Trafford about affairs at Beccles school. Doubtful that the Ministry will allow work to proceed as the national economy cannot yet afford it and other priorities exist. Fr Trafford is already approaching the LEA about a teacher appointment.

Agrees that it is worth appealing to the full Education Committee. A case of discriminating against these children? CEC to send on relevant information.

Children attending St Benet's Primary School at Beccles from Walberswick and Southwold are asked to contribute £125: beyond their means having already bought school uniform. Can anything be done?

Local Authority should be urged to agree, prioritise and address the permanent alterations to the school. Chasing up "Aided status" notification, "Instrument of Management" and "Rules of Management. These need to be vetted by the [diocesan] legal department. Asking this because West Suffolk have produced, sealed and completed documents without reference to us, hence requiring steps to correct.

Bishop has asked him to respond. Request information about the children for when he approaches Mr Missen, the Chief Education Officer.

Still worth contacting the Education Committee with a view to getting them to reconsider/help towards the increase in travel costs.

Fr Rudd showed him the correspondence and he is glad to hear the Bishop thinks the case will qualify for support. In the meantime Mr Loftus will press the Education Committee on the matter of these costs.

Approval for allocation of funds for minor works in Beccles school.

Advising the Abbot that the Bishop is unable to attend to Diocesan affairs for the next few weeks, hence this letter as reply.
Bishop has been quite clear, i accordance with other Bishops, on the approach to be taken. Firm approval from him for the scheme at Beccles. Covers a range of funding/income issues associated with Beccles parish. Note that Gorleston Catholic Modern Secondary school will have Beccles as a feeder school.
typescript annotation: "Fr Abbot's letter gave the agreed valuation as follows:- Playing field £1260, House and Garden £4,100. All this will be sold to the Authority for £5360. The playground will be retained in the ownership of the Authority. The remainder will be conveyed back to Downside Abbey Beccles School trust. 'It looks as though out of this Beccles will be "clear" about £3000'".

Ministry has invited a formal application to be made. But before doing that need to ensure the Bishop has approved, also the question of a future presbytery will need to be agreed between the Bishop and the Abbot

Has arranged to meet the Bishop in Cambridge to discuss plans - can Canon Brewer attend too? LEA OK with the plan; sketch enclosed [not included] to be returned afterwards in case the Abbot has to present to the Schools Commission.

"Rules of Management..." have been agreed with LEA and Ministry after negotiations of over two years. Paragraph 11advice given. Asks for advice.
Headmaster of Sir John Leman School has no legal right to make the request for a parental letter, but one cannot reasonably object. There is no form letter for this.

Encloses a copy of a letter from Local Education Authority in Ipswich. Needs to consult Canon Rudderham on the proposal to remove senior children (25 off) and send them to the County Modern School. Meeting of parents to sign a Protest and point out the Plan has not been approved by the Minister and then allow 6 months for formal acceptance by the school. Considers this is a ploy by the Headmaster at Beccles Modern School to fill his school. Beccles is the only Catholic school in the area and need to keep it.

In response to enquiries from Fr Rudderham:

1. no further developments for school
2. Received proposals of East Suffolk Education Authority in April 1946. Reluctantly accepted change in status to Primary school and asked the Authority to consider the wishes of the senior pupils' parents wanting to continue in Catholic education. Want to speak to Mr Missen re changes to the building extensions
3. LEA pay travelling expenses for over 11s who apply and under 11s if they live more than 3 miles away

Encloses two letters and describes a situation relating to Beccles RC School for which he invites guidance.
Fr Brookes, before he left, had submitted a scheme to the Ministry of Education for the building of two classrooms (wooden, prefabricated) classrooms to relieve overcrowding. Suffolk Education committee ask why the children could not go to Beccles or Bungay County Modern instead.

Those children who pass 11+ exam: girls to St Mary's, Lowestoft; boys have no Catholic grammar to go to. LEA will not pay full expenses for the girls. Can the LEA be persuaded to be more generous?

Queries agreement for "Rules of Management..." especially paragraph 11. Asks for advice.
Headmaster of Sir John Leman School has agreed to RI for RC children but requests a letter from the parents. Is there a form letter which could be used?

Tenders £8,100 to £8,200. New declaration of Trust being drawn up by the solicitors. Valuer and District Valuer have agreed a valuation. Abbot has written to the Bishop.