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Estelle Morris, Baroness Morris of Yardley Biography

Estelle Morris, Baroness Morris of Yardley, PC (born 17 June 1952) is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Yardley from 1992 to 2005, and served briefly in the Cabinet as Education Secretary.

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

Back, Change, Changes, Office, Politics, Want

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.

11000, Numbers, School, Shortage, Showed, Teacher

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

Bodies, Body, Governing, Run, Running, School

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.

Failure, Government, Patterns, School, Successfully

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

Career, Real, See, Stay, Stay Strong, Strong

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

Artist, Inner, School, Taught, Years

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.

Cooper, Energy, Gets, Next Day, Passion, Roll

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

Different, Humanities, Humanity, Sciences, Times, Vocational Education

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

Centre, Form, Head, School, Sixth

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

Powerful, Thinking, Messages, Carrier, Advocate, Film

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

Communication, Expanded, Investment, School, Technologies, Technology

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?

Careers, Education, Generations, Important, Qualified, Work

I am delighted to be involved in the digital divide campaign to ensure that every school is made aware of what steps it can take to address the digital divide as it affects local children, and provide a range of opportunities for ICT suppliers, government agencies, charities and other organisations to make a contribution.

Charities, Children, Digital, Local, Opportunity, School

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

Media, Modern, Should, Effective, Felt

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