Teaching Practice

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Education – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 2 February 1993.

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Photo of Don Foster Don Foster Shadow Spokesperson (Education) 12:00, 2 February 1993

Does the Secretary of State accept that his Department, in addition to having a policy about instructing teachers, should have a policy of listening to teachers? Can he give us any evidence that his Department is doing that?

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