Quotes from Estelle Morris

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.

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

If you invent the Mini Cooper, pour all your energy and passion into it and it gets made, you should be on a roll. In the film industry you have to start again the next day.

I want to give producers more financial security.

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.

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?

Headteachers and governing bodies run schools and that won't change.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

We do recognise the need to move towards the publication of information showing the progress made by pupils from one stage of their education to another.

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.

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.

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?

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.

This government has always said increasing pay is something for something.

We do recognise the need to move towards the publication of information showing the progress made by pupils from one stage of their education to another.

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

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

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.

I think film is a very powerful advocate and message carrier.