4 November 2003
English's education appointment welcomed
Education Forum chairman John Morris has welcomed the appointment of Bill English as National's education spokesman,
saying it showed the importance that the political party placed in the portfolio.
Mr Morris said the Education Forum looked forward to working with Bill English, and representatives from other political
parties, to further develop sensible education policy ideas and, just as importantly, to turn those ideas into progress
on the ground.
The National Party had made good progress in developing a strong policy for schools, culminating in the publication of
Schools of Excellence in September. Mr English's intellect and experience will allow the party to build on that work in
both the tertiary/training and early childhood sectors.
"We have had a productive working relationship with Nick Smith and Simon Power and we look forward to continuing that
with Bill English," Mr Morris said.
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