By creating useful job descriptions and making clear what qualifications should be expected, the Department aims to help improve schools' ability to recruit the right people.

However, the Government has made it clear that we do not encourage the recruitment of teachers from developing nations where there may be an adverse effect on the economy.

I do recognise that, where recruitment difficulties persist, teachers can be put under great pressure.

There is a shortage of teachers but the January 2001 schools census showed that teacher numbers were at their highest level than at any time since 1984 - and 11,000 higher than 1997.

In the 21st century when few of us stay in the same job all our lives, I would like to think there was flexibility so teachers could become social workers, or foster carers become teachers.

My Department has already recognised this and has been working specifically on the technical support issue since January and will offer advice to schools during the Autumn term.

I was head of the Sixth Form Centre when I left the school.

I want to give producers more financial security.

I think film is a very powerful advocate and message carrier.

The need for improved technical support in schools has expanded as the Government and schools have increased their investment in information and communications technologies.

I am not good at dealing with the modern media. I have not felt I have been as effective as I should be.

We do not remember days, Shemei, we remember moments, and the richness of life lies in memories we have forgotten.

To buy women things, some men entertain. To entertain women, some men buy things.

I WILL FOLLOW ANYONEAND TELL EVERYONEHOW THEY SPONSOR...THE KILLING OF THE YAZIDI NATION

How pleasant it is for a father to sit at his child's board. It is like an aged man reclining under the shadow of an oak which he has planted.

Nothing is so common as to see a political upheaval pass practically unnoticed merely because the names of the leaders and their parties remain the same.

Every author ought to write every book as if he were going to be beheaded the day he finished it.

It's hard to have your parents not happy with you.

There is no escape from yesterday because yesterday has deformed us, or been deformed by us. The mood is of no importance. Deformation has taken place.

I'm a native New Yorker. Everything to do with New York feels like my family.

I basically put my trust in someone and I was let down.