“We need quantitative assessments of the success of education. We need ...” — Gordon Brown Quote

“We need quantitative assessments of the success of education. We need certification and qualifications both for teachers and for pupils. It is not a choice between quantity and quality, between access and excellence. Both of these will happen together if people really do believe in the importance of education to change lives.”

“You need in the long run for stability, for economic growth, for jobs, as well as for financial stability, global economic institutions that make sure that growth to be sustained has to be shared, and are built on the principle that the prosperity of this world is indivisible.”

“We think about education as a stepping stone into a higher socio-economic class, into a better job. And it does do those things. But I don't think that's what it really is. I experienced it as getting access to different ideas and perspectives and using them to construct my own mind.”

“The arts, sciences, humanities, physical education, languages and maths all have equal and central contributions to make to a student's education.”

“If we want boys to succeed, we need to bring them back to education by making education relevant to them and bring in more service learning and vocational education.”