I used to be a school governor. For reasons I can only describe as a mixture of ill health and apathy, I didn't attend a meeting for six months and I was summarily dismissed as the law states.
I think every school governor must have these feelings of apathy. It is one of the most frustrating jobs in public life. Almost everything is rubber stamped and you are bombarded with such technical jargon that the jargon busting guide runs into around twenty pages.
Therefore I was heartened to hear Michael Gove's speech this morning. A Conservative government will accelerate the amount of schools turning into academies. This will allow headteachers to decide the curriculum and the standards they set in their schools. Being a governor in an academy would be a worthwhile job. You can truly make a difference to the future of your school.
When you look at someone in the eyes you can generally tell whether they are telling the truth. Michael Gove is passionate about the education of our children and I know he will make a fine Secretary of State. Unlike Labour, he believes in a challenging syllabus for our children, teaching traditional subjects to give them the broadest education they can receive. He is tired of failing schools and will work hard to drive up standards. I don't think you will read another post from me like this one, because I have not seen another shadow minister speak with such passion and commitment. The education of our children is safe in Michael Gove's hands.
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A Conservative government will accelerate the amount of schools turning into academies. This will allow headteachers to decide the curriculum and the standards they set in their schools.
This can only be a good thing.
I'm also a school governor and at times I want to bang my head on the table in meetings.
Michael Gove was brilliant. He gave an excellent speech; one that gripped you, rather than making you constantly fidget and keep looking at the time.
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