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Live webchat with Education Secretary Nicky Morgan, Thursday 18 December 11am - 12pm

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KateHMumsnet · 16/12/2014 14:51

We're pleased to announce that Nicky Morgan, Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities, will be joining us for a webchat on Thursday 18 December at 11.00am.

Nicky was elected for the Loughborough seat for the Conservatives in the 2010 General Election, and was appointed was appointed Education Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities on 15 July this year. She is married and a mother of one.

Nicky will be joining us on Thursday to discuss all things education-related, and in particular will welcome discussion of behaviour and bullying, mental health, character and careers. Of course, we will welcome questions from across the education spectrum and Nicky will reply to as many as she is able to between 11am and 12pm.

Please do join us live on Thursday, or post your questions in advance on this thread.

Live webchat with Education Secretary Nicky Morgan, Thursday 18 December 11am - 12pm
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KateHMumsnet · 18/12/2014 11:00

Hi everyone,

Nicky is running a little bit late, but she'll be here in just a few minutes to answer your questions.

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JaneMumsnet · 18/12/2014 11:51

Hello everyone, Nicky's typing for herself Shock; we'll get through as many questions as we possibly can.

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JaneMumsnet · 18/12/2014 11:57

Hi,

Nicky will be able to stay for the full hour, so will be answering Qs until a little while after 12 before she heads off to catch a train. Thanks for taking an early lunch.

@PastSellByDate

Hi Jane @ MN:

Is Nicky MP leaving at 12? or 12:15?

I've taken my lunch hour early - but do need to get back to work....

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JaneMumsnet · 18/12/2014 12:13

Hi ReallyTired, we've got an answer from Nicky for you, which we'll post in a sec - tech issues, sorry Blush

@ReallyTired

What are you doing to attract the most talented teachers to the most difficult schools? At the moment it is a non brainer for a gifted teacher to work in a challenging school. Why risk career suicide working in an OFSTED inadequate school when you can get a job at a nice school with easy to teach (possibly brighter!) children (like Surbition High?)

My daughter's primary is OFSTED inadequate and there has been constant stream of newly qualified teachers who leave after a term because they cannot cope. How can we avoid schools that are in difficult circumstances having the dregs of the teaching profession?

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JaneMumsnet · 18/12/2014 12:14

Oh - and here it is. As you were!

@NickyMorganMP

[quote ReallyTired] What are you doing to attract the most talented teachers to the most difficult schools? At the moment it is a non brainer for a gifted teacher to work in a challenging school. Why risk career suicide working in an OFSTED inadequate school when you can get a job at a nice school with easy to teach (possibly brighter!) children (like Surbition High?)

My daughter's primary is OFSTED inadequate and there has been constant stream of newly qualified teachers who leave after a term because they cannot cope. How can we avoid schools that are in difficult circumstances having the dregs of the teaching profession?

Hi ReallyTired. I agree with you that the quality of teaching is critical and we have invested heavily in the expansion of schemes such as TeachFirst, which places top graduates in some of our most challenging schools. We also see (and want to see more of) the growth of collaboration between schools so, for example, a Head in a good school spends time supporting a Head and staff in a more challenging school. As a party we have announced we would like to see the creation of a National Teaching Service which would encourage teachers to work in more challenging parts of the country. Often the issue is not that teachers don't want to take on more challenging schools but that schools in certain parts of the country find it hard to attract teachers.[/quote]

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JaneMumsnet · 18/12/2014 12:16

Hi springalong, we'll ask Nicky to look at any outstanding questions (she's just left to get her train just now) and get back to you once we hear back. Thanks

@springalong

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