Thank you so much. I’m so pleased to be here with you today at the launch of such an important report.
And the temptation with reports like these, the ones that deal in international comparisons, is to try and score cheap political points by doing each other down.
But I think that’s a mistake. They are a chance for collaboration, not competition. Partnership, not rivalry.
Educational standards, opportunity itself, is a shared global endeavour. I want countries to come together to educate our children to form, not just the citizens, but the society of tomorrow.
And so I’d like to thank the OECD for this excellent report. And I’d also like to thank the Sutton Trust for hosting us today.
And I know that Sir Peter Lampl – you are stepping down as chair soon.
And I know that you’ve spent the last quarter of a century campaigning tirelessly to level the playing field where it comes to access to education and career opportunities, so that no young person is held back by their background.
So thank you for all that you have done, Peter. I was going…
