Earl of Listowel
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(14 years, 5 months ago)
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Lord Hill of Oareford
My Lords, the Secretary of State for Education runs the department. I did not say that I did not know: I said that so far as I was aware they have not been invited to take part in a review. That was what I said in my first Answer—and in my second, too.
The Earl of Listowel
My Lords, does the Minister agree that we should continue to seek out with vigour the best historians from our universities, with their deep knowledge of their specialist subject, encourage them to go and teach in secondary schools and give them plenty of leeway to teach in a way that they see will best engage their pupils?
Lord Hill of Oareford
I agree with that point. Getting the best people to teach history at all levels in schools is an extremely important task.