Estelle Morris
Estelle Morris
Estelle Morris, Baroness Morris of Yardley, PCis a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliamentfor Birmingham Yardley from 1992 to 2005, and served briefly in the Cabinet as Education Secretary...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPolitician
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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.
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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,
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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.
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At different times I taught humanities, social sciences and pre-vocational education.
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I am confident that the vast majority of teachers will work with us towards achieving that goal.
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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.
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What politicians want to create is irreversible change because when you leave office someone changes it back again.
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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.
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I do recognise that, where recruitment difficulties persist, teachers can be put under great pressure.
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You have got to attract the brightest and the best, but the brightest and best won't stay unless they see real career options.
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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.
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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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My Department has already recognised this and has been working specifically on the technical support issue since January and will offer advice to schools during the Autumn term.
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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.