Schools: Teachers — Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:36 pm on 24 June 2014.

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Photo of Lord Nash Lord Nash The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education 2:36, 24 June 2014

The noble Baroness is quite right; as I have said before, teaching is the noblest profession and, at this time in our history, is one of the most important jobs in the country. The figure is actually 78%, not 74%, and the recently reported figure of 50% is inaccurate. We applaud what teachers do. We know that they consistently go the extra mile to help their pupils. We take their responsibilities very seriously and we constantly exhort governing bodies to focus increasingly on CPD opportunities for teachers.