§ 38. Mr. Soamesasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will seek to involve further the ordinary classroom teacher in the development of his policies towards higher standards of achievement.
§ Sir Keith JosephTeachers are involved in the development of policies for higher standards through their contribution to LEA policy, through subject associations, and through their influence on their national organisations. But the key contribution is their work in the classroom: the White Paper "Better Schools" makes it clear that best practice in LEAs and schools will form the basis for broad agreement about national objectives for the curriculum and for improvements in the effectiveness of education.