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Education Bill

I will not; I am making some progress. On the abolition of the General Teaching Council for England, ASCL says that"““in this and other matters, we are concerned about the large number of additional powers being granted to the Secretary of State.””" How can the right hon. Gentleman possibly be judge and jury over every case of misconduct? Surely teachers have a right to be judged by their peers, not by politicians in Whitehall. I speak as a former Health Secretary, where we had well developed, independent systems of self-regulation for the medical profession. Surely that model is the right one for teaching. Perhaps the Secretary of State's biggest slight on the professional status of teachers is his insistence—