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Brown plans 'world class' schools Brown plans 'world class' schools
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Prime Minister-in-waiting Gordon Brown is setting out plans to make the British education system "world class".Prime Minister-in-waiting Gordon Brown is setting out plans to make the British education system "world class".
In his Mansion House speech to the City, Mr Brown said businesses should be involved in every school and he backed the City Academies programme.In his Mansion House speech to the City, Mr Brown said businesses should be involved in every school and he backed the City Academies programme.
He pledged more focus on discipline, more setting by ability and a review of literacy and numeracy teaching.He pledged more focus on discipline, more setting by ability and a review of literacy and numeracy teaching.
The chancellor said there was "too much potential untapped, too much talent wasted" and education was his priority.The chancellor said there was "too much potential untapped, too much talent wasted" and education was his priority.
In his 11th and final Mansion House address as chancellor, Mr Brown praised the City of London's success as an international financial centre.In his 11th and final Mansion House address as chancellor, Mr Brown praised the City of London's success as an international financial centre.
'Global success''Global success'
But he said if Britain was to become "the great global success story of this century", improving education had to be the priority. Later, Bank of England governor Mervyn King paid tribute to Mr Brown's contribution to a "remarkable decade for the British economy".
The chancellor had said that if Britain was to become "the great global success story of this century", improving education had to be the priority.
In future every single secondary school and primary school should have a business partner Gordon BrownIn future every single secondary school and primary school should have a business partner Gordon Brown
In future, "taking private and public investments together" advanced industrial countries would aspire to invest 10% of their national income on education, he said.In future, "taking private and public investments together" advanced industrial countries would aspire to invest 10% of their national income on education, he said.
There would be "no place in the new Britain we seek for complacency and no room for inadequate skills, low aspirations".There would be "no place in the new Britain we seek for complacency and no room for inadequate skills, low aspirations".
"I want a Britain where there is no cap on ambition, no ceiling on talent, no limit to where your potential will take you and how far you can rise," he added."I want a Britain where there is no cap on ambition, no ceiling on talent, no limit to where your potential will take you and how far you can rise," he added.
To achieve this he outlined plans to keep children in schools or training until 18, and offer them a "clear pathway" to a career - either through further education or through an apprenticeship.To achieve this he outlined plans to keep children in schools or training until 18, and offer them a "clear pathway" to a career - either through further education or through an apprenticeship.
A National Council for Education Excellence is being set up to bring together business, education and voluntary sector leaders, he said, to see how businesses and universities can help schools.A National Council for Education Excellence is being set up to bring together business, education and voluntary sector leaders, he said, to see how businesses and universities can help schools.
Setting by abilitySetting by ability
"In future every single secondary school and primary school should have a business partner - and I invite you all to participate," he said."In future every single secondary school and primary school should have a business partner - and I invite you all to participate," he said.
He said education policy would focus on "standards and rigour" in teaching - particularly literacy and numeracy.He said education policy would focus on "standards and rigour" in teaching - particularly literacy and numeracy.
There should be "setting by ability" in maths, English, science and languages in all schools - currently about 40% of all English secondary schools do so.There should be "setting by ability" in maths, English, science and languages in all schools - currently about 40% of all English secondary schools do so.
He promised a "personal learning guide" for each child, to help them pick the right subjects and "early intervention" for those at risk of falling behind. While "setting" groups pupils in terms of ability for certain lessons only, "streaming" puts them in hierarchical groups for all lessons.
Conservative leader David Cameron has said he favours a "grammar stream" in schools - interpreted as an attempt to build bridges with Tory traditionalists critical of his stance on grammar schools.
Mr Brown also promised a "personal learning guide" for each child, to help them pick the right subjects and "early intervention" for those at risk of falling behind.
Small group after-school tuition would be offered for pupils with a particular interest in certain subjects, extra support would be offered for gifted pupils and "mentors" from local businesses would help those at risk of dropping out.Small group after-school tuition would be offered for pupils with a particular interest in certain subjects, extra support would be offered for gifted pupils and "mentors" from local businesses would help those at risk of dropping out.
Teachers 'in control'Teachers 'in control'
And he pledged to champion "greater diversity" in education, adding he "applauded" city academies and wanted to make it easier to expand them by lowering the cash contribution required from universities and colleges.And he pledged to champion "greater diversity" in education, adding he "applauded" city academies and wanted to make it easier to expand them by lowering the cash contribution required from universities and colleges.
He also said he would consider "employer led" skills academies to improve vocational provision.He also said he would consider "employer led" skills academies to improve vocational provision.
The government would champion "excellence in teaching", allowing teachers to retrain and become subject specialists while attracting more "inspirational graduates" into teaching.The government would champion "excellence in teaching", allowing teachers to retrain and become subject specialists while attracting more "inspirational graduates" into teaching.
And he added: "I want teachers to be in control in every classroom, so we will work with the profession not just to ensure that teachers can make maximum use of new powers, but to emphasise the priority of setting boundaries on what is acceptable and unacceptable."And he added: "I want teachers to be in control in every classroom, so we will work with the profession not just to ensure that teachers can make maximum use of new powers, but to emphasise the priority of setting boundaries on what is acceptable and unacceptable."
Further steps would be taken to "stamp out" bullying and Ofsted would be asked to "raise the bar" on what is considered acceptable behaviour.Further steps would be taken to "stamp out" bullying and Ofsted would be asked to "raise the bar" on what is considered acceptable behaviour.
"We will champion discipline. I know parents and employers expect us to do more to help schools recognise this vital role in developing children," he said."We will champion discipline. I know parents and employers expect us to do more to help schools recognise this vital role in developing children," he said.