Gordon Brown’s speech to the Labour Party Conference.

24 September 2007

Steve Sinnott, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, Britain’s largest teaching union said.

“The message is crystal clear. By meeting all our children’s needs you meet the needs of our communities. It is a message that will receive the wholehearted support of the teaching profession.

“The commitment to increase massively the offer of one-to-one tuition in state schools means a significant move towards replicating the advantages currently experienced by those in private education.

“At long last a government has recognised the vital importance of expanding youth services.

“Gordon Brown’s speech is a real step forward to securing a world class education service for our country.

“Again the Prime Minister has put on the line his commitment to securing a global entitlement for all children to education”.