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STATEMENT ON EDUCATION WHITE PAPER

25 October 2005

The Professional Association of Teachers (PAT) has given its initial reaction to the Education White Paper published today (25 October 2005).

PAT General Secretary Jean Gemmell said: “We agree with the Government’s aims of raising standards and achieving better schools for all.

“However, the White Paper raises many questions about how the proposals are to be implemented and how they would work in practice.

“In particular, it raises questions about how these new proposals would fit in with the Every Child Matters agenda and the 14-19 curriculum proposals.

“While some successful schools may welcome greater freedom over administration and the curriculum, we do not want to see gulfs widen, with less successful schools left behind.

“We need to study the White Paper in detail and respond as part of the consultation process.”



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