This book, first published in 1986, examines the wartime evacuation of children in Britain from their homes in cities to safety in the countryside. It examines the aims, implementation and evolution of the evacuation policy, its success or failure and its effect upon post-war social planning in Britain.

1. Introduction 2. Evolution of a Policy 3. Children in the Country 4. Beds Before Desks 5. Government Under Attack 6. An American Interlude 7. Evacuation and Educational Reconstruction 8. The Evacuation and Post-War Britain