Education remains the bedrock of the Government s programme to modernise and reform the country and provide opportunity for all.
Education is the most effective route out of poverty.
It gives people a stake in society. And it is vital if Britain is to have the highly skilled and talented workforce needed to compete in the modern world. Decent education for all means concentrating on the basics. It means ensuring high standards are met in every school and college. And it means promoting excellence throughout education, so that the talents of all can be developed to the full.