School system 'shameful', says CBI boss

Richard Lambert said the education system is producing results 'we ought to be ashamed of'. Photograph: Sarah Lee

Richard Lambert, director-general of the CBI, says the government is wasting money on the educational system while the outcomes aren't great. According to Richard Lambert the problems for the bad school results are rooted in a “culture of low aspiration”. He had a growing concern about the school system when prominent business leaders publicly decried the educational system. OECD figures show that Britain has more drunkenness in students than any other country and have the fourth highest cohorts of Needs. Ed Balls, the school secretary disagrees. He says that redeveloping the educational system has been necessary to improve the system.

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The Guardian
Thursday, 31 December 2009

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/dec/31/school-system-shameful-cbi-boss

Reaction: I agree partly with Richard Lambert. I do agree that part of the problem a cultural and social problem. On the other hand I do not think that the government is wasting money on the educational system. Creating a learning environment is the first step to improve the educational system. It is important that teachers have fair pay rises and that class sizes are not to big. Nevertheless I think it is not the only step you must take. However there is a lot of under performing that should be tackled. I think the government should pay attention to that part too.