Ruth Kelly Quotations

Mothers and fathers will have the certainty of knowing that whatever their background, high-quality early years education and childcare services will be available to support them and their children.

For too long, access to some schools has only been open to those who could afford to buy an expensive house next to a good school, while the rest were told to accept what they'd been given,

It is not satisfactory that there are so many data sources. I will see if it's possible to align List 99 with the Sex Offenders Register and indeed with the other data sources.

Parents especially asked them a lot of questions. We had between 30 and 50 show up for each night.

We can use that public mood to make a transformation in the quality of food that is served that is in the interest of children.

What Jamie has done is really, really good because it's raised the profile of how important it is for children to eat healthily,

The support needed by part-time students varies considerably. Our new package will protect the participation of students in the most challenging financial circumstances,

They're going to talk about the referendum we just had and talk about what worked and didn't work, and go over options for a future referendum. Should we take out the parking garage? Should we leave in the parking garage? Our science labs are atrocious. This time, we're going to take pictures and show the community in a better way than we did last time.

It's a real sincere effort to listen to the community, which we didn't do a good job of doing the first time. Communication is key, as far as getting the right message out and getting it out so it reaches everybody.

There's the odd case ... where a school stays in special measures for four, five or even six years. And that just can't be right,

If levels are not sustained, the quality will go down when the money goes,

If there hasn't been significant progress after a year, then the local authority and the school ought to consider a more radical option.

I know everyone says, how does she do it?

Clearly people have their own fortunes to make.

I came here to do a job which is about raising standards in schools.

I deeply regret the worry and concern that has been caused to parents over the last few days.

I am absolutely clear that the scandal of junk food served every day in school canteens must end. So today I can announce that I will ban low-quality reprocessed bangers and burgers high in fat, salt and sugar being served in schools, from next September.

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I am in politics because I have a strong belief in the equal worth of every child.