Building Britain's future

29 June 2009

Commenting on Gordon Brown's announcement of Labour's draft legislative programme, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, Europe's largest teaching union said;

"Gordon Brown's announcement of one-to-one tuition for pupils, while not new, is certainly a positive move and I welcome the Government's continued commitment to it."

"Children develop at different levels in their school career and it is essential that they have access to the additional help and support they need to overcome barriers to learning. Sometimes, because of home circumstances, they lack their classmates' confidence to learn. "

"By making one-to-one tuition in schools an entitlement it ensures that all pupils benefit, not just the few whose parents can afford to pay for it."

"The greatest entitlement for children and young people is to be taught from nursery onwards by a fully qualified teacher. This must be a requirement of any tutors who are brought in to teach."

"At present the support offered to children with special needs often comes solely from teaching assistants. Those in the most need of learning or behaviour support deserve highly qualified professional help."

"The Government's continued fixation with the idea that Academies and the National Challenge programme are the answer is simply wrong. What schools need to achieve their maximum potential is for the Government to ensure that classrooms are staffed by fully qualified teachers, class sizes are reduced and the poverty gap closed".

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