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Proceeding contribution from Lord Gove (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 11 January 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill on Children, Schools and Families Bill.

Children, Schools and Families Bill

My approach is that there should be no hiding place for schools that fail to teach children to read properly. We all know that evidence points to the success of systematic synthetic phonics, and teachers who wish to follow that method will be supported—I hope—by those on both sides of the House. However, if teachers wish to follow other routes, they should have the freedom to do so—they do so in Steiner and Montessori schools with some measure of success—but the crucial thing is that we would introduce a test to ensure that every child who can is reading by an appropriate age.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
503 c446 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Education Disclosure of information Accountability Curriculum Charities Capital investment Classroom assistants Autism Finance Licensing Family courts Home education Dyslexia Parents Local education authorities Punishment Pupils Monitoring Primary education Standards Teaching methods Safety Personal, social, health and economic education Registration Schools Teachers Special educational needs Training Young offenders Youth justice Basic skills Local safeguarding children boards Academies
Legislation
Children, Schools and Families Bill 2009-10
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk