Estelle Morris

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

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. ”

I am confident that the vast majority of teachers will work with us towards achieving that goal. ”

I do recognise that, where recruitment difficulties persist, teachers can be put under great pressure. ”

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. ”

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 want to give producers more financial security. ”

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. ”

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. ”

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. ”