Estelle Morris Quotes on Education (19 Quotes)

Schools already invest in computers for pupils and have more IT equipment than ever before. But children need access to computers both at school and at home. That's whey we need to see an increase in portable technologies that can be used beyond the classroom and at school.

Well-qualified teachers from abroad who choose to come to schools in this country can make an important contribution to our schools.

There is a shortage of teachers but the January 2001 schools census showed that teacher numbers were at their highest level than at any time since 1984 - and 11,000 higher than 1997.

In the 21st century when few of us stay in the same job all our lives, I would like to think there was flexibility so teachers could become social workers, or foster carers become teachers.

I am delighted to be involved in the digital divide campaign to ensure that every school is made aware of what steps it can take to address the digital divide as it affects local children, and provide a range of opportunities for ICT suppliers, government agencies, charities and other organisations to make a contribution,

The need for improved technical support in schools has expanded as the Government and schools have increased their investment in information and communications technologies.

I know there are things I did in education that will never be reversed. I have not done that in film yet because I have only been here for about nine months.

In society, we worry about children who are off the rails, about five-year-olds bullying other children at school, about bringing up the next generation, and yet in the past we have just not invested in the skills of people we ask to work in that sector.

However, the Government has made it clear that we do not encourage the recruitment of teachers from developing nations where there may be an adverse effect on the economy.

I do recognise that, where recruitment difficulties persist, teachers can be put under great pressure.

Where the private sector, or anyone else, has skills, knowledge and resources that can help to deliver a high quality of education and to raise standards, we should use them.

I taught for 17 years in an inner city comprehensive schools.

I am confident that the vast majority of teachers will work with us towards achieving that goal.

Performance tables are an important part of raising standards in schools and they are an easily accessible source of valuable information to parents.

I was head of the Sixth Form Centre when I left the school.

If bringing up the next generation is important, why aren't they the best qualified, the best paid? Why aren't we as concerned about their career progression as we are about those who work in the education or health services?

OFSTED has made large cuts in the paperwork which schools are asked to provide and further steps to reduce the bureaucratic burden will be introduced in September.

Before this government came to power, many failing schools were simply allowed to drift on in a pattern of continuing failure. The government is determined to break that pattern and is successfully doing so.

At different times I taught humanities, social sciences and pre-vocational education.