Let's remove barriers to qualified instructors, attract and reward good teachers, and help bad teachers find another line of work.

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Although it could never become the most common route by which to enter teaching, the scheme could help to boost the supply of good head teachers (Teach First applicants are screened for leadership potential).

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But a good education -- provided with the help of great teachers and mentors -- is about something more.

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