"There is no profession more noble, no calling more vital, no vocation more admirable than teaching, and this white paper gives us the opportunity to become the world's leading education nation." Michael Gove, MP
A busy week for education, with a number of high profile conferences, such as the SSAT conference in Birmingham (hashtag #nc10 for the reflections on Twitter)
The new Education White Paper was released, and there was much discussion on the potential impact on subjects like geography.
The introduction of an "English baccalaureate" is an interesting move.
Professor David Lambert produced a response on behalf of the Geographical Association, and his defence of subjects continued at the SSAT conference...
Click to download a PDF version of David's response to the white paper from the GA website...
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