Trusting teachers: Learning from a bit of history.

The Schools Council, established in 1964, embodied a partnership between the teaching profession, local education authorities and the Ministry of Education for the development of the curriculum and for the continuing professional development of teachers. The two were seen to be integral - no curriculum development without teacher development, and teachers were the dominant partner. The recent White Paper "The Importance of Teaching" has much to learn from this bit of history. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]