The arrival of a new education secretary in the summer cabinet reshuffle prompted much debate. There is no doubt that this was a tactical move as the coalition parties, as well as the opposition, press ahead in earnest with their election campaigns.
Whatever political posturing was behind the reshuffle, this particular change was, it seems, broadly welcomed by most education professionals.
Of course, the Gove policy legacy remains, but the arrival of Nicky Morgan has heralded another tactical change – that of befriending the teaching profession. There is no denying that she is in listening mode and has set a course to mend the relationship between the profession and government.
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