Education Secretary on schools report

Title

Education Secretary on schools report

Genre

Interview

TX Date

5 Feb 1996

Year of production

1996

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Duration

00:00:13

Description

The Chief Inspector of Schools Chris Woodhead has concluded that standards need to be raised in about half of primary schools and two-fifths of secondary schools. Some in the teaching profession lay the blame at the Government’s door because of poor funding. Education Secretary Gillian Shephard responds.

Contributors

Gillian Shephard

Keywords

Reports; Government; Education; Teaching; Conservative Party; Teachers; Educational policy; Schools; Educational quality; School inspectors; Chris Woodhead

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