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.

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.

By creating useful job descriptions and making clear what qualifications should be expected, the Department aims to help improve schools' ability to recruit the right people.

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

I am not good at dealing with the modern media. I have not felt I have been as effective as I should be.

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.

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