The big shift in approach on education that we are taking – which is different from what happened before – is that we trust teachers and we trust heads. – Michael Gove
The accumulation of cultural capital – the acquisition of knowledge – is the key to social mobility. – Michael Gove
The single most important thing in a childs performance is the quality of the teacher. Making sure a child spends the maximum amount of time with inspirational teachers is the most important thing. – Michael Gove
Learning a foreign language, and the culture that goes with it, is one of the most useful things we can do to broaden the empathy and imaginative sympathy and cultural outlook of children. – Michael Gove