Gove should do his homework on what it takes to be a great teacher

OK, so now we are going to employ unqualified teachers to teach, how about unqualified engineers to design our bridges, or unqualified plumbers to fix our plumbing, or unqualified doctors to operate on us?

I am astounded that someone who claims to be on a mission to improve educational standards in the country has not recognised that someone might need an appropriate educational qualification in order to understand how young minds learn, how to engage young minds and how to enthuse and encourage said young minds!

I completely agree with Hilary Emery of the NBC about the risk employing unqualified teachers pose to our most vulnerable children and young people. If you have no understanding whatsoever about how children and young people learn, about emotional as well as intellectual development, about the psychological and social issues that impact on their lives, how on earth can you expect to teach them effectively?!