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.
- Estelle Morris Quote

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.
- Estelle Morris Quote

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

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.
- Estelle Morris Quote

I taught for 17 years in an inner city comprehensive schools.
- Estelle Morris Quote

I want to give producers more financial security.
- Estelle Morris Quote

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?
- Estelle Morris Quote

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.
- Estelle Morris Quote

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.
- Estelle Morris Quote

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.
- Estelle Morris Quote

My focus and that of all members of the Government responsible for delivering services to the public is to make sure that the public sector can use all the skills it needs to do the job the public wants it to do.
- Estelle Morris Quote

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

There is nothing wrong with becoming more ambitious along the way, but I think what the government has asked the council to do is a perfectly good starting point.
- Estelle Morris Quote

This government has always said increasing pay is something for something.
- Estelle Morris Quote

What politicians want to create is irreversible change because when you leave office someone changes it back again.
- Estelle Morris Quote

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.
- Estelle Morris Quote