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.

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

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.

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

You have got to attract the brightest and the best, but the brightest and best won't stay unless they see real career options.

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.

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