Home Quote of the week;Opinion Quote of the week;Opinion 12th June 1998, 1:00am Tes Editorial Share Quote of the week;Opinion https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/quote-weekopinion-43 Copy Link “There are no fairy godmothers” Education Secretary David Blunkett talking to rebel Labour MPs about the imposition of student tuition fees. Want to keep reading for free? Register with Tes and you can read two free articles every month plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. Register Log in Keep reading for just £1 per month You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £1 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Read more Weekly round-up: Ofsted grades and teacher pay fears Tes Editorial • 25th April 2024 Weekly round-up: Capita loses Sats and GCSE fears Tes Editorial • 18th April 2024 Reception Baseline Assessment: what you need to know Gráinne Hallahan • 3rd April 2024 Weekly round-up: Teacher pay drop and school moves Tes Editorial • 28th March 2024 Recent Most read Most shared 4 ways to explore Eurovision in geography Teaching & Learning 30 April 2024 Scottish school leaders’ view on the future of assessment Analysis 30 April 2024 Holocaust education: Understanding sources of (mis)information Analysis 30 April 2024 Teacher levelling-up payments: all you need to know News 25 April 2024 GCSEs 2024: Exam dates, timetables and key information Analysis 9 April 2024 Draw up ‘bomb threat checklist’, all schools advised News 29 April 2024 How we give teachers time and space to innovate Leadership 29 April 2024 Nearly 4 in 10 heads have raised cash for building repairs News 29 April 2024 Middle leader tips: how to manage up Leadership 29 April 2024