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"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."

"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."

"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."

"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."

"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."

"What politicians want to create is irreversible change because when you leave office someone changes it back again."

"If we can modernise the workforce, make them better qualified, have this framework of qualifications, then I think they have a very good case for more money."

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"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."

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